Invalidity · first instance · 2021-02-16
000113481
Contested design: 007837893-0004
Outcome
The invalidity application is upheld, the contested RCD is declared invalid, and the holder must pay the applicant’s fixed costs of EUR 750.
Show verbatim operative text
1. The application for a declaration of invalidity is upheld. 2. Registered Community design No 7 837 893-0004 is declared invalid. 3. The holder bears the applicant’s costs, fixed at EUR 750.
CostsHolder ordered to pay costs of €750
Parties
Applicant · invalidity challenger
Kabushiki Kaisha Asics trading as Asics Corporationvia PDF extraction
Japan (JP)
1-1 Minatojima-Nakamachi 7-chome, Chuo-ku, Kobe City - Hyogo Pref. 650-8555, Japan
Represented by
Holder · RCD owner
Wenxun Lin
China (CN)
Room 306, 3rd Floor, Zixin Building, No. 216 Jinqi Road, Donghai Street, Fengze District, Quanzhou City, People’s Republic of China
Represented by
Isabelle Bertaux
Prior art cited (1)
figurative mark for clothing, footwear and headgear
EUTM No 5 626 577 · EU trade mark register · disclosed 2008-01-15
Legal grounds invoked
Argument summary
- ›The applicant sought invalidity because the shoe design allegedly lacked novelty and individual character and also used earlier Spanish and EU trade marks without authorisation.
- ›The applicant relied in particular on earlier EUTM No 5 626 577 covering footwear; the holder filed no observations in reply.
- ›The Division assessed Article 25(1)(e) CDR, found the goods identical, and considered the figurative element used in the contested design visually highly similar to the earlier mark.
- ›It found a likelihood of confusion and held that the applicant could prohibit use of the sign in the contested RCD.
- ›The application was upheld, the RCD was declared invalid in full, and costs were awarded against the holder.
Deciding panel
- MemberLudmila ČELIŠOVA
- MemberEnrico D’ERRICO
- MemberElisabetta FERRARO
Decision files
| Language | Type | Source link |
|---|---|---|
| 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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