Invalidity · first instance · 2022-08-31
000116928
Contested design: 003764570-0001
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 0037645700001 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
Shenzhen Huibaike Network Technology Co. Ltdvia PDF extraction
China (CN)
Taoyuan Street, Tanglang Community, Tangyi Road, Tanglang New Village, Room 101, No. 9, Nanshan, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518055, China
Represented by
Holder · RCD owner
Nintendo Co., Ltd.
Japan (JP)
111 Hokotate-cho, Kamitoba, Minami-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto 601-8501, Japan
Prior art cited (2)
part of game control pads
RCD No 0029991930001 · Community Designs Bulletin · disclosed 2016-05-18
Xbox Wireless Controller for Xbox One S
ASIN B01GVN10VM / model 1708 · amazon.co.uk, xbox.fandom.com, YouTube, GameSpot · disclosed 2016-06-10
Legal grounds invoked
Argument summary
- ›The applicant sought invalidity for lack of individual character over earlier controller designs D1 and D2, arguing the contested controller was strikingly similar in shape and button layout.
- ›The holder challenged D2 disclosure, argued D1's broken-line features should be ignored, and maintained the contested design's additional views, handle shape, and overall form created a different impression.
- ›The Division accepted disclosure of both D1 and D2, found the informed user attentive and the designer's freedom at least average, and compared the full registered appearance of the contested design.
- ›It held that differences in handle shaping, the connection to the central part, button arrangement, and other visible features gave the contested design a different overall impression, so invalidity was refused.
Deciding panel
- MemberRasa BARAKAUSKIENĖ
- MemberLudmila CELISOVA
- MemberIvanka IVANOVA
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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