Invalidity · first instance · 2022-05-20
000117131
Contested design: 008590863-0001
Outcome
The invalidity application is upheld, the contested RCD is declared invalid, and the holder must pay the applicant’s fixed costs of EUR 750.
Show verbatim operative text
1. The application for a declaration of invalidity is upheld. 2. Registered Community design No 0085908630001 is declared invalid. 3. The holder bears the applicant’s costs, fixed at EUR 750.
CostsHolder ordered to pay costs of €750
Parties
Applicant · invalidity challenger
Wenqing Huangvia PDF extraction
China (CN)
No.3, Huangjia Group, Yuliang Village, Lita Town, Nancheng County, Fuzhou City, Jiangxi Province 344700, People’s Republic of China
Represented by
Holder · RCD owner
Shenzhenshi Tutuwen Trading Co., Ltdvia PDF extraction
China (CN)
Room 902, Business Building, Jinlonghua Plaza, Longhua Street, Longhua New District, Shenzhen 518000, People’s Republic of China
Represented by
Prior art cited (5)
China
Amazon
Leaisan Mobile Phone Case for Samsung Galaxy S20 FE Case Premium Leather Flip Foldable Schockproof Magnetic [Stand Function] [Card Slots] Protective Case for Galaxy S20 FE Case – Blue
ASIN B08 XY4 2D93 · amazon.de · disclosed 2021-03-03
Amazon
Amazon
Legal grounds invoked
Argument summary
- ›The applicant sought invalidity for lack of novelty and individual character over an earlier Chinese design and four Amazon product disclosures.
- ›The holder filed no observations and left the invalidity application undefended.
- ›The Division accepted Amazon listing D3 as disclosed before the filing date and found the designer’s freedom fairly broad for phone covers.
- ›It held that the contested design created the same overall impression as D3, lacked individual character, and had to be invalidated.
Deciding panel
- MemberElisabetta FERRARO
- MemberBenjamin VAN BAVEL
- MemberMichele M. BENEDETTI-ALOISI
Decision files
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