Invalidity · first instance · 2021-11-11
000116066
Contested design: 006081899-0004
Outcome
The invalidity application 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 006081899-0004 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
Anji Chenlin Furniture Co., Ltd.via PDF extraction
China (CN)
Baishuiwan village, Tianhuangping Town, Anji County, Huzhou City, Zhejiang Province, People’s Republic of China
Represented by
Holder · RCD owner
Anji Younike Furniture Co., Ltd.
China (CN)
Rm. 603, Unit 1, Bldg. 66, No. 28 Muwang East Rd., Changshuo St., Anji County, Huzhou, Zhejiang, People’s Republic of China
Represented by
Marcella Clarke
Prior art cited (4)
Chairs [seats]
Community design registration No 005502556-0003 · Community Designs Bulletin · disclosed 2018-07-17
bar chair
CN 303 174 521 S · Chinese Intellectual Property Office · disclosed 2015-04-22
bar chair
CN 301 898 051 S · Chinese Intellectual Property Office · disclosed 2012-05-02
bar chair
CN 300 895 614 D · Chinese Intellectual Property Office · disclosed 2009-03-25
Legal grounds invoked
Argument summary
- ›The applicant sought invalidity for lack of novelty and individual character, combining the contested stool seat with features shown in D1 to D4.
- ›The holder filed no observations and left the invalidity application undefended.
- ›The Division accepted disclosure of D1 to D4 but found none identical to the contested design and rejected feature-by-feature combinations across different prior designs.
- ›It held the contested design created a different overall impression from each prior design individually, so the invalidity grounds failed and the application was rejected.
Deciding panel
- MemberRebecca SANTANA DAVIES
- MemberLudmila CELISOVA
- MemberMichele M. BENEDETTI - ALOISI
Decision files
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