Invalidity appeal · Board of Appeal · 2025-09-23
R0171/2025-3
Contested design: 003494624-0009
Outcome
The appeal is dismissed, and the design holder must bear the costs and fees incurred by the invalidity applicant in the invalidity and appeal proceedings.
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1. Dismisses the appeal; 2. Orders the design holder to bear the costs and fees incurred by the invalidity applicant in the invalidity and appeal proceedings.
CostsHolder ordered to pay costs
Parties
Applicant · invalidity challenger
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China (CN)
No.4, Rear Lane, Beishe Village, Xi'nan Town, Chenghai District, 515800 Shantou, Guangdong, China
Represented by
Holder · RCD owner
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Hong Kong (HK)
Unit C 10/F, Cheuk Nang Plaza, 250 Hennessy Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong SAR, China
Represented by
Prior art cited (1)
Amazon.com offer for 'Kids Gifts Night Lighting Lamp', a stars-and-moon projector LED night light
Amazon ASIN B01DZK37WY · Amazon.com · disclosed 2016-07-08
Legal grounds invoked
Argument summary
- ›The invalidity applicant relied on an Amazon-listed prior LED night light and copyright claims to argue the contested design lacked novelty and individual character.
- ›The design holder challenged disclosure, image quality, and the assessment of designer freedom, and argued colour and form differences created a different overall impression.
- ›The Board found the Amazon listing and dated customer reviews proved pre-filing disclosure and that the images allowed a reliable comparison.
- ›Because the designs differed essentially only in colour, they produced the same overall impression; the appeal was dismissed and invalidity remained upheld.
Deciding panel
- ChairG. Humphreys Bacon
- RapporteurC. Bartos
- MemberA. González Fernández
- RegistrarK. Zajfert
Decision files
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