Invalidity · first instance · 2024-02-15
000121322
Contested design: 007012612-0001
Outcome
The application for a declaration of invalidity of Registered Community design No 007012612 is rejected, and the applicant is ordered to bear the holder's costs fixed at EUR 400.
Show verbatim operative text(es)
1. Se-desestima la solicitud de declaración de nulidad del modelo comunitario registrado n.º 007012612. 2. Se condena al solicitante a que sufrague las costas del titular, fijadas en 400 EUR.
CostsApplicant ordered to pay costs of €400
Parties
Applicant · invalidity challenger
Shenzhen Si NUO Xin Da Technology Co. Ltdvia PDF extraction
China (CN)
Rm 611, Bld B, Bantian International Center, No.5 Huancheng South Rd, Maantang, Bantian Dist, Shenzhen, China
Represented by
Thomas-Johannes Jochheim
Holder · RCD owner
Shenzhen Hongshi Trading Co., Ltd.
China (CN)
201, Gankeng New Village, n.º 7, Lane 1, Gankeng Community, Buji Street, Longgang Country, Shenzhen, China
Represented by
Isabelle Bertaux
Prior art cited (2)
walkie-talkie design
RCD No 006593679-0001 · Community Designs Bulletin · disclosed 2019-06-27
T-388 walkie-talkie product listing offered by Upgrow-Store
https://www.amazon.de · Amazon.de · disclosed 2019-09-15
Legal grounds invoked
Argument summary
- ›The applicant sought invalidity for lack of novelty and also invoked Article 25(1)(d), relying on its earlier RCD D1 and an Amazon-disclosed walkie-talkie design D2 from 15 September 2019.
- ›The holder filed no observations in response to the invalidity application.
- ›The Division held D1 could not support Article 25(1)(d) because it had been made public before the contested filing date, and it accepted the Amazon.de listing as sufficient disclosure under Article 7(1) CDR.
- ›Comparing D2 with the contested design, the Division found clear differences in the body shape, perforation pattern, antenna, clip, light bulge, and wording, so the designs were not identical and novelty was not destroyed.
- ›The invalidity application was rejected and the applicant was ordered to pay the holder's fixed representation costs of EUR 400.
Deciding panel
- MemberLudmila ČELIŠOVÁ
- MemberRasa BARAKAUSKIENĖ
- MemberIneta GALUBICKE
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