Invalidity · first instance · 2021-04-26
000114161
Contested design: 007991401-0001
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 0079914010001 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
Shenzhen Zuokou Trading Co.,Ltdvia PDF extraction
China (CN)
2F, Bldg.A, Shatou Songshan Industrial Park,No. 36,Shazhong Rd., Shajing St., BaoAn, Shenzhen, People's Republic of China
Represented by
Holder · RCD owner
Mengyue Zhangvia PDF extraction
China (CN)
Group 1, Xiangjiawan Village, Wu'an Town, Nanzhang County, Hubei Province 441509, People's Republic of China
Represented by
Manuel de Arpe Tejero
Prior art cited (1)
watch cases, cases for watches
RCD No 0072696180001 · Community Designs Bulletin · disclosed 2019-11-22
Legal grounds invoked
Argument summary
- ›The applicant sought invalidity for lack of novelty and individual character over an earlier RCD for watch cases.
- ›The holder filed no observations in reply and left the invalidity application undefended on the merits.
- ›The Division found the earlier RCD was disclosed before the filing date and that designer freedom for watch cases was only partly constrained.
- ›Despite minor side-view differences, the designs created the same overall impression on the informed user, so the contested RCD lacked individual character.
- ›The application was upheld, the contested RCD was declared invalid, and costs were awarded against the holder.
Deciding panel
- MemberEnrico D’ERRICO
- MemberBenjamin VAN BAVEL
- MemberMichele M. BENEDETTI-ALOISI
Decision files
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