Invalidity · first instance · 2021-09-09
000115726
Contested design: 008367742-0004
Outcome
The invalidity application against registered Community design No. 008367742-0004 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. 008367742-0004 is rejected. 3. The applicant bears the holder’s costs, fixed at EUR 400.
CostsApplicant ordered to pay costs of €400
Parties
Applicant · invalidity challenger
Quanzhou Lingmu Technology Co., Ltd.via PDF extraction
China (CN)
Rm.310, 3F, Zixin Mansion, No.216 Jinqi Rd., Donghai St., Fengze Dist. Quanzhou, Fujian 362018, People’s Republic of China
Represented by
Isabelle Bertaux
Holder · RCD owner
Fujian Daocheng Electronic Commerce Co., Ltdvia PDF extraction
China (CN)
Area A, 4/F, Building G, Hongqi Group, No.164, Chongrong Street, Economic-Technology Development Zone, Quanzhou, Fujian Province, People’s Republic of China
Represented by
Marinos Cleanthous
Prior art cited (2)
shoes
Community design No 006848115-0003 · Community Designs Bulletin · disclosed 2019-09-18
JSLEAP shoes offered for sale on Amazon.de
ASIN B07RHFRV1J · Amazon.de · disclosed 2019-05-04
Legal grounds invoked
Argument summary
- ›The applicant sought invalidity for lack of novelty and individual character over earlier shoe designs D1 and D2, and also invoked copyright-based invalidity.
- ›The holder filed no observations in reply.
- ›The Division accepted D1 and the Amazon evidence for D2 as prior disclosures but found visible differences in the toe shape, material density, sole engravings, and red verbal elements.
- ›The Division held that the contested design had novelty and individual character and that the copyright claim failed because the alleged work was only evidenced under Chinese law, not Member State law.
- ›The invalidity application was rejected and the applicant was ordered to pay EUR 400 in costs.
Deciding panel
- MemberMichele M. BENEDETTI - ALOISI
- MemberElisabetta FERRARO
- MemberRebecca SANTANA DAVIES
Decision files
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| 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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