Invalidity · first instance · 2025-05-05
000127537
Contested design: 015014597-0002
Outcome
The invalidity application is upheld, the contested EU design is declared invalid, and the holder must bear costs fixed at EUR 750.
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1. The application for a declaration of invalidity is upheld. 2. Registered EU design No 0150145970002 is declared invalid. 3. The holder bears the costs, fixed at EUR 750.
CostsHolder ordered to pay costs of €750
Parties
Applicant · invalidity challenger
Shenzhen Dongcifang E-commerce Co., Ltd.via PDF extraction
China (CN)
Shenzhen, China
Represented by
Krzysztof Breguła
Holder · RCD owner
Hunan Yingtelu Electromechanical Technology Co., Ltd.
China (CN)
Changsha, China
Prior art cited (1)
'Core Abdominal Roller' offered by 'Generic'
https://www.amazon.de; ASIN B0BX8GGFM2 · Amazon.de · disclosed 2023-03-02
Legal grounds invoked
Argument summary
- ›Applicant argued the contested exercise roller lacked individual character over an earlier internet-disclosed 'Core Abdominal Roller' sold on Amazon.de before the filing date.
- ›Holder filed no observations in response to the invalidity application.
- ›The Division accepted the Amazon.de printout as proof of prior disclosure, but disregarded an extra product view whose origin was unclear.
- ›It found the designs shared the same overall impression despite minor differences in pad position, handle details, device top, and colour.
- ›The application was upheld and the contested design was declared invalid for lack of individual character.
Deciding panel
- MemberRebecca SANTANA DAVIES
- MemberLudmila ČELIŠOVÁ
- MemberCarlos MATEO PÉREZ
Decision files
| Language | Type | Source link |
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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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