Invalidity · first instance · 2024-10-18
000125035
Contested design: 015013179-0001
Outcome
The invalidity application is rejected, and the applicant must bear the holder’s costs fixed at EUR 400.
Show verbatim operative text
The application for a declaration of invalidity of registered Community design No 015013179-0001 is rejected. The applicant bears the holder’s costs, fixed at EUR 400.
CostsApplicant ordered to pay costs of €400
Parties
Applicant · invalidity challenger
Shangxing Technology (shenzhen) Co., Ltd.via PDF extraction
China (CN)
4/F, Bldg. 30, Zhiheng Industrial Park, No.15, Guankou 2nd Rd., Anle Community, Nantou St. Nanshan, Shenzhen 518000, China
Holder · RCD owner
Dongguan Juyuan Precision Technology Co., Ltd.via PDF extraction
China (CN)
4F, Bldg. K, Central Industrial Zone, Shijie Vil. Committee, No. 75 Dongfeng South Rd., Shijie Vil., Shijie Town, Dongguan 523000, China
Represented by
Emilio Zeininger
Prior art cited (10)
foldable stand wireless charger
CN 307325783 S · China · disclosed 2022-05-10
foldable stand wireless charger
CN 307325783 S · China · disclosed 2022-05-10
foldable stand wireless charger
CN 307490985 S · China · disclosed 2022-08-09
foldable stand wireless charger
CN 307490985 S · China · disclosed 2022-08-09
foldable stand wireless charger
CN 307490985 S · China · disclosed 2022-08-09
foldable stand wireless charger
CN 307490985 S · China · disclosed 2022-08-09
foldable stand wireless charger
CN 307490985 S · China · disclosed 2022-08-09
wireless charger
009179377-0001 · Community Designs Bulletin · disclosed 2022-10-03
mobile charging station
https://www.amazon.de/dp/B0BJW3WBWX · Amazon.de · disclosed 2022-10-20
foldable magnetic wireless charger
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BKPCXZQY · Amazon.com · disclosed 2022-10-27
Legal grounds invoked
Argument summary
- ›The applicant sought invalidity for lack of novelty, relying on Chinese design patents, an earlier RCD, and two Amazon product disclosures that it said were identical to the contested design.
- ›The holder filed no observations and did not dispute disclosure, novelty, or the applicant’s evidence.
- ›The Division accepted disclosure of all invoked prior designs but found visible differences in structure, holes, slots, corners, and markings, so none was identical within Article 5(2) CDR.
- ›The invalidity application was rejected in full, and the applicant was ordered to pay the holder’s fixed representation costs of EUR 400.
Deciding panel
- MemberLudmila ČELIŠOVÁ
- MemberRebecca SANTANA DAVIES
- MemberEmmanuel COLLIN
Decision files
| Language | Type | Source link |
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| deGerman | human translated | Download original from EUIPO ↗ |
| esSpanish | human translated | Download original from EUIPO ↗ |
| frFrench | human translated | Download original from EUIPO ↗ |
| itItalian | human translated | Download original from EUIPO ↗ |
| enEnglish | original | Download original from EUIPO ↗ |
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