Invalidity · first instance · 2023-10-19
000121400
Contested design: 008533079-0004
Outcome
The invalidity application is upheld, the contested RCD is declared invalid, and the holder must pay EUR 750 in costs.
Show verbatim operative text
1. The application for a declaration of invalidity is upheld. 2. Registered Community design No 008533079-0004 is declared invalid. 3. The holder bears the costs, fixed at EUR 750.
CostsHolder ordered to pay costs of €750
Parties
Applicant · invalidity challenger
Lego A/Svia PDF extraction
Denmark (DK)
Aastvej 1, 7190 Billund, Denmark
Represented by
Holder · RCD owner
Peiquan Caivia PDF extraction
China (CN)
No. 16, Paigouqian Road, Xiacun Village, Lianxia Town, Chenghai District, Shantou City, Guangdong Province, China
Represented by
Qiang Zhou
Prior art cited (1)
toys
International design No DM/076 470-19 · International Designs Bulletin / WIPO Hague Express database · disclosed 2011-08-31
Legal grounds invoked
Argument summary
- ›Applicant sought invalidity for lack of individual character over an earlier international design registration published before the contested design's filing date.
- ›Holder was invited to respond but filed no observations.
- ›The Division accepted disclosure of International design No DM/076 470-19 and found the toy figures shared the same overall impression despite minor differences.
- ›The application was upheld, the contested design was declared invalid, and costs were awarded against the holder.
Deciding panel
- MemberLudmila ČELIŠOVÁ
- MemberEnrico D’ERRICO
- MemberRebecca SANTANA DAVIES
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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