Invalidity · first instance · 2025-05-05
000127597
Contested design: 008764955-0001
Outcome
The invalidity application is upheld, Registered EU design No 008764955-0001 is declared invalid, and the holder must bear costs fixed at EUR 750.
Show verbatim operative text
1. The application for a declaration of invalidity is upheld. 2. Registered EU design No 008764955-0001 is declared invalid. 3. The holder bears the costs, fixed at EUR 750.
CostsHolder ordered to pay costs of €750
Parties
Applicant · invalidity challenger
Greg Sach
Germany (DE)
34H, Munich, Germany
Represented by
Greg Robert Sach
Prior art cited (1)
electronic toy in the shape of a cat's face
https://www.amazon.com (ASIN B096XRJS4W) · Amazon.com · disclosed 2021-09-08
Legal grounds invoked
Argument summary
- ›The applicant argued that the contested cat-shaped electronic learning toy lacked novelty and individual character over an earlier Amazon-disclosed toy design available before the filing date.
- ›The holder was invited to submit observations on the invalidity application but did not reply.
- ›The Division accepted the Amazon review-page printout and URL as sufficient proof of public disclosure under Article 7(1) EUDR before the filing date.
- ›Given broad design freedom for toys, the Division found the cat-face shape, central square area, and bottom slot created the same overall impression despite colour and rear-view differences.
- ›The application was upheld, the contested design was declared invalid, and the holder was ordered to pay EUR 750 in costs.
Deciding panel
- MemberEnrico D'ERRICO
- MemberRebecca SANTANA DAVIES
- 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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