Invalidity · first instance · 2023-07-13
000120758
Contested design: 007522719-0001
Outcome
The invalidity application is rejected, and the applicant must pay the holder's costs fixed at EUR 400.
Show verbatim operative text
The application for a declaration of invalidity of registered Community design No 007522719-0001 is rejected. The applicant bears the holder’s costs, fixed at EUR 400.
CostsApplicant ordered to pay costs of €400
Parties
Applicant · invalidity challenger
GA.MA S.R.L.via PDF extraction
Italy (IT)
Via Sant'Alberto 1714, 40018 San Pietro in Casale (BO), Italy
Represented by
Holder · RCD owner
Zhaojie Zhang
China (CN)
Peng 15 Group, Pengshi Community, Kemushan Township, Linli County, Hunan, China
Represented by
Dimitris Morides
Prior art cited (2)
Hair driers
DM/103 462 · International Designs Bulletin No 44/2018
IQ Perfetto hair dryer
https://beautyroute.com/blog/best-hair-dryer-2019-gama-iq/ · Facebook posts, beautyroute.com, gamaprofessional.com / Internet Archive · disclosed 2019-03-16
Legal grounds invoked
Argument summary
- ›The applicant sought invalidity for lack of individual character, relying on its earlier IQ Perfetto hair dryer disclosed before 17 January 2020.
- ›The applicant filed Annexes 1 to 4 for two earlier designs; the holder filed no observations and left the application undefended.
- ›The Division accepted disclosure of D1 and D2 and found the designer's freedom for hair dryers not severely limited.
- ›Despite shared cylindrical features, the handle, body surface, rings, sealing line, buttons and outlet grill created a different overall impression.
- ›The application was rejected because the contested design retained individual character, and the applicant was ordered to bear EUR 400 in costs.
Deciding panel
- MemberRebecca SANTANA DAVIES
- MemberElisabetta FERRARO
- MemberNatascha GALPERIN
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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