Invalidity · first instance · 2022-11-11
000115562
Contested design: 001076178-0010
Outcome
The application for a declaration of invalidity of registered Community design No 0010761780010 is rejected.
Show verbatim operative text
The application for a declaration of invalidity of registered Community design No 0010761780010 is rejected.
CostsApplicant ordered to pay costs of €400
Parties
Applicant · invalidity challenger
Guangdong Qman Toys Industry Co.,Ltdvia PDF extraction
China (CN)
Intersection of West Side of Xingye West 2nd Road and North Side of Xingye South Road, Laimei Industrial Zone, Chenghai District, Shantou, Guangdong 515000, China
Represented by
Holder · RCD owner
Lego A/S
Denmark (DK)
Aastvej 1, 7190 Billund, Denmark
Represented by
Prior art cited (1)
toy building element from Lego set No 6981 'Aerial Intruder'
Lego piece No 4073 · www.bricklink.com
Legal grounds invoked
Argument summary
- ›The applicant sought invalidity under Article 25(1)(b) CDR, arguing the toy building element's features were solely dictated by technical function and that it lacked individual character over Lego piece No 4073.
- ›The holder argued Article 8(3) CDR protected the design as part of a modular system and that the prior design differed significantly in visible features and overall impression.
- ›The Invalidity Division held that the interconnection arguments fell within the modular-system exception of Article 8(3) CDR, so the design could not be invalidated under Article 8(1) on that basis.
- ›The Division accepted disclosure of piece No 4073 via Bricklink but found the hollow top and faceted inner walls created a different overall impression, so the design retained individual character and the application was rejected.
Deciding panel
- MemberRasa BARAKAUSKIENĖ
- MemberLudmila CELISOVA
- MemberRebecca SANTANA DAVIES
Decision files
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