Invalidity · first instance · 2024-11-29
000126498
Contested design: 008372403-0002
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 008372403-0002 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
Shantou Linglan Electronic Technology Co., Ltdvia PDF extraction
China (CN)
No. 6 Xinjian Road, Duting Village, Lianxia Town, Chenghai District, Shantou China
Represented by
Holder · RCD owner
Guangzhou Jinyu Outdoor Products Co., Ltd
China (CN)
No. 13, Lane 6, Qi Cai Economic Society, Yiqun Village, Shiling Town, Huadu District, Guangzhou 510800 China
Represented by
Isabelle Bertaux
Prior art cited (1)
Hyper pet grab tabs dog soccer ball with straps
https://www.amazon.com; ASIN B 08H 4BQ C8W · Amazon · disclosed 2020-08-31
Legal grounds invoked
Argument summary
- ›The applicant claimed the contested dog soccer ball lacked individual character over an earlier Amazon-disclosed soccer ball with green grab tabs and a hanging strap.
- ›The holder filed no observations and left the invalidity application undefended.
- ›The Division accepted Annex 1 as sufficient internet disclosure before 28/12/2020 under Article 7(1) CDR.
- ›It found the common soccer-ball features weak, and the paw-print ornamentation, tab number, strap colour, seams, and texture created a different overall impression.
- ›The application was rejected and the applicant was ordered to pay the holder's fixed representation costs.
Deciding panel
- MemberRebecca SANTANA DAVIES
- MemberChiara BORACE
- MemberEnrico D'ERRICO
Decision files
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| deGerman | human translated | Download original from EUIPO ↗ |
| esSpanish | human translated | Download original from EUIPO ↗ |
| frFrench | human translated | Download original from EUIPO ↗ |
| itItalian | human translated | Download original from EUIPO ↗ |
| enEnglish | original | Download original from EUIPO ↗ |
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