Invalidity · first instance · 2024-12-12
000126456
Contested design: 015057312-0001
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 015057312-0001 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
Yan Wangvia PDF extraction
China (CN)
No. 3825, Block D, Building 2, Xinyi Yulonghaoyuan No. 6 Baili Road, Longgang District, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
Represented by
Marinos Cleanthous
Holder · RCD owner
Shenzhen Weibo Technology Co., Ltd.
China (CN)
601, Yousuowei Bldg., No.2000 Jiaxian Rd., Gangtou Community, Bantian St., Longgang Dist., Shenzhen, Shenzhen 518000, China
Represented by
Marinos Cleanthous
Prior art cited (1)
over-ear headphones
Community design registration No 008584486-0001 · Community Designs Bulletin · disclosed 2021-06-29
Legal grounds invoked
Argument summary
- ›The applicant sought invalidity for lack of novelty and individual character over earlier RCD No 008584486-0001 for headphones.
- ›The holder filed no observations in reply to the invalidity application.
- ›The Division found the earlier RCD was properly disclosed but the contested design created a different overall impression because of visible differences in the headband and ear-cup shapes.
- ›The application was rejected because the contested design was held to have individual character and novelty over the cited prior design.
Deciding panel
- MemberBenjamin VAN BAVEL
- MemberRasa BARAKAUSKIENĖ
- MemberCristina SENERIO LLOVET
Decision files
| Language | Type | Source link |
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| enEnglish | original | Download original from EUIPO ↗ |
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