Invalidity · first instance · 2021-11-18
000116067
Contested design: 007261110-0008
Outcome
The invalidity application is upheld and the contested Registered Community design is declared invalid.
Show verbatim operative text
1. The application for a declaration of invalidity is upheld. 2. Registered Community design No 0072611100008 is declared invalid.
CostsHolder ordered to pay costs of €750
Parties
Applicant · invalidity challenger
Clemens Behnkevia PDF extraction
Germany (DE)
Kettwiger Strasse 56, 40223 Düsseldorf, Germany
Represented by
Holder · RCD owner
Guangzhou Xuntuo Technology Co., Ltd
China (CN)
Room L105, No. 409, Tianyuan Road, Tianhe District, Guangzhou City, People’s Republic of China
Represented by
Nan Li
Prior art cited (1)
Ruicer Hand Towel Holder
ASIN B07YDKNFXY · amazon.de · disclosed 2019-09-25
Legal grounds invoked
Argument summary
- ›Applicant argued the contested towel holder design lacked novelty and individual character in light of the Ruicer Hand Towel Holder sold on amazon.de before the filing date.
- ›Holder was invited to respond but filed no observations.
- ›The Division accepted the Amazon listing as proof of public disclosure and found the prior design and contested design created the same overall impression on the informed user.
- ›The application succeeded under Article 25(1)(b) in conjunction with Articles 4(1) and 6 CDR, and the contested RCD was declared invalid.
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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