Invalidity · first instance · 2022-03-04
000116711
Contested design: 002211086-0001
Outcome
The invalidity application is rejected, and the applicant must bear the holder's costs.
Show verbatim operative text
1. The application for a declaration of invalidity of registered Community design No 002211086-0001 is rejected. 2. The applicant bears the holder’s costs.
CostsApplicant ordered to pay costs
Parties
Applicant · invalidity challenger
Beurer GmbHvia PDF extraction
Germany (DE)
Söflinger Str. 218, 89077 Ulm, Germany
Represented by
Holder · RCD owner
Foreo Ltd.via PDF extraction
Hong Kong (HK)
Chai Wan Kok St. No 66-82, Unit H2, 18/F, Tsuen Wan 999077, The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China
Prior art cited (2)
dental floss dispenser
US D493,257 S · USPTO patent database · disclosed 2004-07-20
skin cleanser
PCT/IB2014/000530 · WIPO patent database · disclosed 2014-07-10
Legal grounds invoked
Argument summary
- ›Applicant sought invalidity for lack of individual character over US design patent US D493,257 S, and also argued the registration did not show a single product within Article 3(a).
- ›Applicant further argued the design's shape was technically dictated by features described in patent application PCT/IB2014/000530; the holder filed no observations.
- ›The Division found the seven views consistently depicted one cosmetic skin treatment apparatus and that the patent evidence did not show all essential appearance features were solely dictated by technical function.
- ›The earlier US design patent was disclosed before filing, but the differing bristles, ribs, controls, profile, and rear features created a different overall impression, so the application was rejected in full.
Deciding panel
- MemberLudmila ČELIŠOVÁ
- MemberCarmen SÁNCHEZ PALOMARES
- MemberEnrico D’ERRICO
Decision files
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| deDeutsch (de) | machine translated | Download original from EUIPO ↗ |
| 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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