Invalidity · first instance · 2024-03-22
000122954
Contested design: 007368626-0004
Outcome
The invalidity application is upheld, the contested RCD is declared invalid, and the holder must bear EUR 350 in costs.
Show verbatim operative text
1. The application for a declaration of invalidity is upheld. 2. Registered Community design No 007368626-0004 is declared invalid. 3. The holder bears the costs, fixed at EUR 350.
CostsHolder ordered to pay costs of €350
Parties
Applicant · invalidity challenger
G&G GmbHvia PDF extraction
Germany (DE)
Novesiastr. 31, 41564 Kaarst, Germany
Holder · RCD owner
Dongguan Boheng Electronics Co., Ltd.via PDF extraction
China (CN)
502, 5/F, No.3, Lane 9, Sanheng Road, Jinniu New Village, Beiyong Village, Daojiao Town Dongguan, People’s Republic of China
Represented by
Isabelle Bertaux
Prior art cited (1)
portable digital scale
https://www.amazon.de/dp/B0038XA2XG/?th=1 · Amazon.de · disclosed 2010-02-18
Legal grounds invoked
Argument summary
- ›The applicant sought invalidity for lack of novelty and individual character, arguing the scale design had been publicly sold for years before the 2019 filing.
- ›To support disclosure, the applicant relied mainly on Amazon listing D1 showing the scale offered on Amazon.de since 18/02/2010.
- ›The holder filed no observations in response to the invalidity application.
- ›The Division found D1 sufficiently proved prior internet disclosure and concluded the contested design created the same overall impression as the earlier portable digital scale.
- ›The application was upheld, the contested design was declared invalid, and costs were awarded against the holder.
Deciding panel
- MemberNatascha GALPERIN
- MemberIvanka IVANOVA
- MemberAlvaro SESMA MERINO
Decision files
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| frfrançais (fr) | machine translated | Download original from EUIPO ↗ |
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| enEnglish | original | Download original from EUIPO ↗ |
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