Invalidity · first instance · 2021-09-16
000115627
Contested design: 008160816-0001
Outcome
The invalidity application is rejected, and the applicant must pay 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 008160816-0001 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
Shenzhen Bosidi Technology Co., Ltdvia PDF extraction
China (CN)
Zone A,3/F, Bldg 4, Fuyuan 2nd Rd & Tangwei Ave Intersection, High-Tech Development Zone, Fuyong Street Baoan, Shenzhen, People’s Republic of China
Represented by
Holder · RCD owner
Shenzhen Qianyu Technology Co., Ltd.
China (CN)
910-2, Changfu Jinmao Bldg., South Shihua Rd., Fubao community,Fubao St., Futian Dist., Shenzhen, People’s Republic of China
Prior art cited (2)
hair removal device
RCD No 007273172-0001 · Community Designs Bulletin · disclosed 2019-12-04
Japanese design corresponding to the earlier hair removal device design
JP1657417S · disclosed 2020-04-13
Legal grounds invoked
Argument summary
- ›The applicant sought invalidity under Article 25(1)(d) CDR based on earlier RCD No 007273172-0001 and Japanese design No JP1657417S, arguing the contested design was almost identical apart from functional buttons and a trade mark.
- ›The holder filed no observations in reply.
- ›The Division held Article 25(1)(d) CDR applies restrictively and requires the prior design to have been made available to the public only after the contested RCD's filing date.
- ›Because both cited earlier designs had been published before 04/09/2020, they were not 'prior designs' for Article 25(1)(d) CDR, so the sole pleaded invalidity ground failed.
- ›The application was rejected, with costs awarded in the operative part against the applicant.
Deciding panel
- MemberMichele M. BENEDETTI - ALOISI
- MemberElisabetta FERRARO
- MemberRebecca SANTANA DAVIES
Decision files
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| ititaliano (it) | machine translated | Download original from EUIPO ↗ |
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