Invalidity · first instance · 2024-12-19
000124516
Contested design: 008057855-0010
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 008057855-0010 is rejected. 3. The applicant bears the holder's costs, fixed at EUR 400.
CostsApplicant ordered to pay costs of €400
Parties
Applicant · invalidity challenger
Mingwang Yuvia PDF extraction
China (CN)
No. 36, Langwangqiao Natural Village, Xiaoxikou Village, Meixi Town, Anji County, Zhejiang Province, China
Represented by
Maria Ioannides
Holder · RCD owner
Yuyao Hilite Electric Co., LTDvia PDF extraction
China (CN)
CE23, Far East Industrial Park, Yuyao City - Zhejiang Province, 315400 China
Represented by
Prior art cited (2)
Zafferano Pina Pro lamp offer on Amazon
ASIN B08953S2PH · amazon.com · disclosed 2020-07-18
Zafferano Lampada Pina Pro lamp offer on Amazon
ASIN B08953S2PH · amazon.it · disclosed 2020-06-09
Legal grounds invoked
Argument summary
- ›The applicant sought invalidity for lack of novelty and individual character based on Amazon listings of the Zafferano Pina Pro lamp published before the filing date.
- ›The holder accepted the cited online disclosures but argued they fell within the Article 7(2) grace period because Zafferano marketed the lamp from information supplied by the holder.
- ›The Division found the Amazon printouts proved disclosure, but the holder's invoices, emails, declarations and related evidence showed the disclosures stemmed from the holder's own pre-filing commercialisation.
- ›Because the cited disclosures were excluded under the grace period, the invalidity grounds under Articles 5 and 6 failed and the application was rejected with costs against the applicant.
Deciding panel
- MemberRebecca SANTANA DAVIES
- MemberEmmanuel COLLIN
- MemberEnrico D'ERRICO
Decision files
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| 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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