Invalidity · first instance · 2021-08-19
000115261
Contested design: 002910133-0001
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 002910133-0001 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
Robot Coupe Snc.via PDF extraction
France (FR)
48, rue des Vignerons, 94300 Vincennes, France
Represented by
Holder · RCD owner
Guangzhou Sunmile Industries Co., Ltd.via PDF extraction
China (CN)
RM.2701, 2702, 2706, Tower A, Victory Plaza, No.103, Tiyuxi Rd. Guangzhou 510620, People’s Republic of China
Represented by
Prior art cited (2)
Electric juicers
Community design registration No 001110209-0001 · Community Designs Bulletin · disclosed 2009-04-17
fruit juice extractor
Chinese design patent application No 201430040023.6 · China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) · disclosed 2014-09-03
Legal grounds invoked
Argument summary
- ›The applicant sought invalidity for lack of novelty and individual character over earlier designs D1 and D2.
- ›The applicant argued the relevant designer freedom was broad and the differences were minor beside strong visual similarities.
- ›The holder filed no observations in reply.
- ›The Division found both prior designs were properly disclosed and assessed individual character primarily against D2.
- ›It held the contested design created the same overall impression on the informed user as D2, so the RCD lacked individual character and was invalidated.
Deciding panel
- MemberLudmila CELISOVA
- MemberElisabetta FERRARO
- MemberMichele M. BENEDETTI - ALOISI
Decision files
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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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