Invalidity · first instance · 2023-10-31
000121381
Contested design: 008533079-0001
Outcome
The invalidity application is upheld, the contested Registered Community design 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 008533079-0001 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 Juris A/Svia PDF extraction
Denmark (DK)
Koldingvej 2, 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)
3D mark for a toy figurine shape
EUTM registration No 50450 · European Union Trade Marks Bulletin / EUIPO eSearch database · disclosed 2000-05-29
Legal grounds invoked
Argument summary
- ›The applicant sought invalidity for lack of individual character over its earlier LEGO figurine shape and also invoked trade mark conflict.
- ›The holder was invited to respond but filed no observations.
- ›The Division accepted disclosure of EUTM No 50450 through its publication before the contested design's filing date.
- ›It found the common form, configuration and proportions outweighed minor differences, so the same overall impression was produced on the informed user.
- ›The application was upheld, the contested design was declared invalid, and costs were awarded against the holder.
Deciding panel
- MemberRebecca SANTANA DAVIES
- MemberBenjamin VAN BAVEL
- MemberElisabetta FERRARO
Decision files
| Language | Type | Source link |
|---|---|---|
| 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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