Invalidity · first instance · 2024-01-25
000120698
Contested design: 007521901-0001
Outcome
The invalidity application is rejected, and the applicant must bear the holder's costs fixed at EUR 400.
Show verbatim operative text
1. The application for a declaration of invalidity of registered Community design No 0075219010001 is rejected. 2. 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, Italy
Represented by
Holder · RCD owner
Guangdong Roman Technology Co., Ltd
China (CN)
8 Qifeng Road, Baidi community, Zhangmutou town, Dongguan City, Guangdong Province, China
Represented by
Prior art cited (2)
hair drier / 'IQ Perfetto' hair dryer
DM/103 462 · International Designs Bulletin (WIPO)
IQ hair dryer
YouTube video 'gama.professional – Master iQ perfetto'; https://www.gameprofessional.com · YouTube and Internet Archive copy of gameprofessional.com · disclosed 2019-09-12
Legal grounds invoked
Argument summary
- ›The applicant claimed the contested hair dryer lacked individual character over its earlier IQ Perfetto design disclosed through an international design registration and online materials before the priority date.
- ›The holder argued the overall impressions differed and that technical and functional constraints limited design freedom for hand-held hair dryers.
- ›The Invalidity Division accepted disclosure of D1 and D2, found designer freedom not severely limited, and held the differing handle angle, barrel shape, grills, lines, buttons, and other details changed the overall impression.
- ›The invalidity ground under Article 25(1)(b) CDR failed, so the application was rejected and costs were awarded against the applicant.
Deciding panel
- MemberEnrico D’ERRICO
- MemberIneta GALUBICKE
- MemberElisabetta FERRARO
Decision files
| Language | Type | Source link |
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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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