Invalidity · first instance · 2022-08-23
000116450
Contested design: 008136394-0001
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 008136394-0001 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
Yu-Fen Kuovia PDF extraction
Taiwan (TW)
15F., No. 290, Sec. 2, Nantun Rd., Nantun District, Taichung City 408, Taiwan
Represented by
Holder · RCD owner
Sunray Handtools CO., LTD.
Taiwan (TW)
2F., No. 9, Sec. 4, Hankou Rd., North Dist., Taichung City, 404 Taiwan
Represented by
Prior art cited (4)
Taiwanese wrench design submitted for explanation purposes.
TW D208123 S · Taiwanese patent publication · disclosed 2020-11-11
Open-ended wrench inner jaw design shown in Figure 2.
CN201128125Y, Figure 2 · Chinese patent publication · disclosed 2008-10-08
Open-ended wrench inner jaw design shown in Figure 3.
CN201128125Y, Figure 3 · Chinese patent publication · disclosed 2008-10-08
"anti-collapse angle open-end wrench" figure submitted by the applicant.
M571285 / TWM571285
Legal grounds invoked
Argument summary
- ›The applicant argued lack of novelty and individual character over Chinese patent CN201128125Y and Taiwanese patent material, and said the contested wrench features were solely dictated by technical function.
- ›The holder replied that the cited evidence was procedurally deficient and that the contested design retained non-functional visual choices, including groove shapes, arrangement, and interior planes.
- ›The Division refused the unclear M571285 evidence, accepted Figures 2 and 3 of CN201128125Y as prior disclosures, but found the technical-function objection unproven and the cited designs created different overall impressions.
- ›The invalidity application was rejected, and the applicant was ordered to pay the holder's fixed costs of EUR 400.
Deciding panel
- MemberLudmila CELISOVA
- MemberRebecca SANTANA DAVIES
- MemberRasa BARAKAUSKINÉ
Decision files
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