Invalidity · first instance · 2021-11-16
000115829
Contested design: 008483937-0001
Outcome
The invalidity application is upheld, the contested RCD is declared invalid, and the holders must bear the costs fixed at EUR 750.
Show verbatim operative text
1. The application for a declaration of invalidity is upheld. 2. Registered Community design No 008483937-0001 is declared invalid. 3. The holders bear the costs, fixed at EUR 750.
CostsHolder ordered to pay costs of €750
Parties
Applicant · invalidity challenger
Shenzhen Love Sports Technology Co, LTDvia PDF extraction
China (CN)
SimplyWork 46D, Tianshucang Floor 4th, Wangkexinghuo Online South No.2, Wuhe Road, Bantian Street, Longgang District, Shen Zhen 518000, People’s Republic of China
Represented by
Holder · RCD owner
Weiya Zhangvia PDF extraction
China (CN)
Jiedao Zhen Jiguan, Shipodian Town Yu’an District Liuan City Anhui 237131, People’s Republic of China
Prior art cited (1)
Amazon listing for a camping knife ('Promithi Fixed Knife D2 Stealing Japanese Outdoor Knife, 60hrc Vacuum Heat Treatment Camping Knife')
ASIN B081SSMJ2Z · amazon.de · disclosed 2019-11-20
Legal grounds invoked
Argument summary
- ›The applicant sought invalidity for lack of novelty and individual character based on an Amazon.de listing for an identical camping knife available since 20/11/2019.
- ›The holders filed no observations in reply to the invalidity application.
- ›The Division accepted the Amazon.de printout as sufficient proof of disclosure under Article 7(1) CDR before the contested design's filing date.
- ›Comparing the designs directly, the Division found only immaterial differences and held that the contested design created the same overall impression on the informed user.
- ›The application was upheld, the contested design was declared invalid in full, and the holders were ordered to pay EUR 750 in costs.
Deciding panel
- MemberNatascha GALPERIN
- MemberRasa BARAKAUSKIENĖ
- MemberBenjamin VAN BAVEL
Decision files
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| ititaliano (it) | machine translated | Download original from EUIPO ↗ |
| enEnglish | original | Download original from EUIPO ↗ |
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