Invalidity · first instance · 2021-01-22
000111943
Contested design: 004701191-0001
Outcome
The invalidity application is rejected, and the applicant must bear the holder's costs fixed at EUR 400.
Show verbatim operative text
1. The application for a declaration of invalidity of registered Community design No 004701191-0001 is rejected. 2. The applicant bears the holder’s costs, fixed at EUR 400.
CostsApplicant ordered to pay costs of €400
Parties
Applicant · invalidity challenger
FIBAR GROUP S.A.via PDF extraction
Poland (PL)
ul. Serdeczna 3, 62-081 Wysogotowo, Poland
Represented by
Michał Jackowski
Holder · RCD owner
Shenzhen Cuco Smart Technology Co., Ltd
China (CN)
2F, No. 14, Difu Road, Gushu, Xixiang Town, Bao an District, Shenzhen, Guangdong, People’s Republic of China
Prior art cited (1)
intelligent electrical socket
RCD No 003764851-0001 · Community Designs Bulletin · disclosed 2017-02-28
Legal grounds invoked
Argument summary
- ›The applicant sought invalidity for lack of individual character over its earlier RCD No 003764851-0001 for an intelligent electrical socket.
- ›The holder filed no observations in reply to the invalidity application.
- ›The Division accepted disclosure of the earlier RCD but found the designer's freedom not substantially limited and gave less weight to common technical socket features.
- ›Differences in shape, proportions, and especially the colorful appearance produced a different overall impression, so the contested RCD retained individual character and the application was rejected.
Deciding panel
- MemberAlvaro SESMA MERINO
- MemberNatascha GALPERIN
- MemberClaudia SCHLIE
Decision files
| Language | Type | Source link |
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| esespañol (es) | machine translated | Download original from EUIPO ↗ |
| frfrançais (fr) | machine translated | Download original from EUIPO ↗ |
| ititaliano (it) | machine translated | Download original from EUIPO ↗ |
| enEnglish | original | Download original from EUIPO ↗ |
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