Invalidity · first instance · 2024-07-31
000125115
Contested design: 015041944-0001
Outcome
The invalidity application is rejected, and the applicant must pay 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 0150419440001 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
Kuansheng Wangvia PDF extraction
China (CN)
No.52, Group 2, Yong'an Village, Qingfeng Town, Jianhu County, Yancheng City, Jiangsu Province, China
Represented by
Holder · RCD owner
Mihua Li
China (CN)
No. 99, Shuqi Village, Huaqiao Town, Sanmen County, Zhejiang Province, China
Represented by
Francesco Zofrea
Prior art cited (2)
Shein offer for a 'Rechargeable Portable Men's Hair Trimmer, Black Dragon Shaped'
https://us.shein.com · Shein website · disclosed 2023-09-26
1688 offers showing the same hair clipper image with accessories
https://1688.com · 1688 website · disclosed 2023-08-29
Legal grounds invoked
Argument summary
- ›The applicant sought invalidity for lack of novelty, arguing that an identical hair clipper design had already been disclosed online before the filing date.
- ›The holder filed no observations in response to the invalidity application.
- ›The Invalidity Division accepted the Shein webpage as prior disclosure from at least 26/09/2023, but found the prior design was shown only from one side while the contested design disclosed additional visible features.
- ›Because those additional undisclosed features were not immaterial details, the prior design was not identical and the novelty attack under Article 5(1)(b) failed.
Deciding panel
- MemberRebecca SANTANA DAVIES
- MemberBenjamin VAN BAVEL
- MemberRasa BARAKAUSKIENĖ
Decision files
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