Invalidity · first instance · 2024-06-17
000124257
Contested design: 015015556-0002
Outcome
The invalidity application is upheld, the contested RCD is declared invalid, and the holder must pay costs fixed at EUR 350.
Show verbatim operative text
1. The application for a declaration of invalidity is upheld. 2. Registered Community design No 015015556-0002 is declared invalid. 3. The holder bears the costs, fixed at EUR 350.
CostsHolder ordered to pay costs of €350
Parties
Applicant · invalidity challenger
Yuhao Wangvia PDF extraction
Spain (ES)
Calle de Alemania 14, 2, IZDA., 50010 Zaragoza, Spain
Holder · RCD owner
Changsha Wulv Technology Co., Ltd.
China (CN)
No. 163, Yihuai Group, Leitemple Pian, Baishui Village,, Shashi Town, Liuyang City,, Changsha City, Hunan Province 410300 China
Represented by
Prior art cited (1)
toy brick set
US D929,505S · US design patent · disclosed 2021-08-31
Legal grounds invoked
Argument summary
- ›The applicant sought invalidity for lack of novelty and individual character over earlier toy-brick disclosures, relying in particular on US design patent D1.
- ›The holder was invited to respond but filed no observations.
- ›The Division accepted D1 as disclosed before the filing date and found broad design freedom for magnetic assembly toys.
- ›It held that colour differences did not alter the very similar overall impression, so the contested design lacked individual character and was invalidated.
Deciding panel
- MemberEnrico D'ERRICO
- MemberChiara BORACE
- 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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