Invalidity · first instance · 2024-12-10
000125656
Contested design: 008873921-0003
Outcome
The invalidity application is upheld; the contested RCD is declared invalid, and the holder must pay EUR 750 in costs.
Show verbatim operative text
1. The application for a declaration of invalidity is upheld. 2. Registered Community design No 008873921-0003 is declared invalid. 3. The holder bears the costs, fixed at EUR 750.
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 (4)
No 76 470-19
No 76 470-20
No 008533079-0004
toy figure 'Ariel's Magical Kiss'
https://allaboutbricks.blogspot.com/2015/12/lego-review-ariels-magical-kiss-41052.html · All about bricks · disclosed 2015-12-08
Legal grounds invoked
Argument summary
- ›The applicant sought invalidity for lack of individual character and also invoked earlier international and Community design rights under Article 25(1)(d).
- ›It argued the contested toy figurine was almost identical in overall impression to prior designs, including the 'Ariel's Magical Kiss' figure shown on the All about bricks blog.
- ›The holder filed no observations in response to the invalidity application.
- ›The Division accepted the 8 December 2015 web disclosure, found high design freedom for toy figurines, and held the shared head, torso, hands, skirt, and attachment features created the same overall impression.
- ›The application was upheld, the contested design was declared invalid, and costs were awarded against the holder.
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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