Invalidity · first instance · 2024-12-10
000125655
Contested design: 008873921-0002
Outcome
The invalidity application is upheld; Registered Community design No 008873921-0002 is declared invalid.
Show verbatim operative text
1. The application for a declaration of invalidity is upheld. 2. Registered Community design No 008873921-0002 is declared invalid.
CostsHolder ordered to pay costs of €750
Parties
Applicant · invalidity challenger
Lego A/Svia PDF extraction
Denmark (DK)
Aastvej 1, 7190 Billund Denmark
Represented by
Holder · RCD owner
Runbo Wu
China (CN)
No. 15, Lane 2, Lisanli, Huaize Village, Lianxia Town, Chenghai District, Shantou City, Guangdong Province China
Represented by
Maria Ioannides
Prior art cited (1)
Toys
International design No DM/076 470-19 · WIPO Hague Express database / International Design Bulletin · disclosed 2011-08-31
Legal grounds invoked
Argument summary
- ›The applicant sought invalidity for lack of individual character over an earlier international design registration published before the filing date, and also invoked Article 25(1)(d) CDR.
- ›The holder was invited to respond but filed no observations.
- ›The Division found the earlier international design was properly disclosed and that both toy-figure designs created the same overall impression despite minor differences.
- ›The application was upheld, the contested design was declared invalid, and the holder was ordered to pay costs.
Deciding panel
- MemberRebecca SANTANA DAVIES
- MemberCarlos MATEO PÉREZ
- MemberEnrico D'ERRICO
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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