Invalidity · first instance · 2022-09-21
000117532
Contested design: 005965001-0001
Outcome
The invalidity application is rejected, and the order states that the holder bears the costs fixed at EUR 400.
Show verbatim operative text
1. The application for a declaration of invalidity of registered Community design No 005965001-0001 is rejected. 3. The holder bears the costs, fixed at EUR 400.
CostsHolder ordered to pay costs of €400
Parties
Applicant · invalidity challenger
Suzhou Start Clean Electric Technology Co.,Ltd.via PDF extraction
China (CN)
No.2006, Zuanshi Road, Weitang Town, Xiangcheng District, Suzhou / Jiangsu 215134, China
Represented by
Holder · RCD owner
Suzhou Dibea Electrical Technology Co., Ltd.
China (CN)
Building 8, 9, 10, No. 20, Xingnan Road, Wuzhong District, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China
Represented by
José Izquierdo Faces
Prior art cited (6)
vacuum cleaner
CN 304903846 S · Chinese Patent Office · disclosed 2018-11-20
vacuum cleaner
CN 304974839 S · Chinese Patent Office · disclosed 2019-01-01
vacuum cleaner
CN 304514647 S · Chinese Patent Office · disclosed 2018-02-23
vacuum cleaner
CN 304514647 S · Chinese Patent Office · disclosed 2018-02-23
vacuum cleaner
CN 304514647 S · Chinese Patent Office · disclosed 2018-02-23
vacuum cleaner
CN 304514647 S · Chinese Patent Office · disclosed 2018-02-23
Legal grounds invoked
Argument summary
- ›The applicant sought invalidity for lack of individual character over Chinese designs D1 to D6 and also argued the registered views were inconsistent under Article 3(a).
- ›The holder denied the prior designs were shown to EU specialised circles and argued the compared vacuum cleaners differed in shape, decoration, brush structure and wheel arrangement.
- ›The Division accepted disclosure of D1 to D6 under Article 7(1) and found the informed user would give less weight to standard vacuum-cleaner features.
- ›It held that the differing shapes and decoration created a different overall impression and that the registration still clearly represented a single product, so invalidity was rejected.
Deciding panel
- MemberLudmila CELISOVA
- MemberRebecca SANTANA DAVIES
- MemberElisabetta FERRARO
Decision files
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| deDeutsch (de) | machine translated | Download original from EUIPO ↗ |
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| 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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