Invalidity · first instance · 2025-08-04
000126217
Contested design: 009145824-0001
Outcome
The application for a declaration of invalidity of registered EU design No 009145824-0001 is rejected, and the applicant must bear the holder's costs fixed at EUR 400.
Show verbatim operative text(es)
1. Se desestima la solicitud de declaración de nulidad del diseño de la UE registrado n.º 009145824-0001. 2. Se condena al solicitante a que sufrague las costas del/de la titular, fijadas en 400 EUR.
CostsApplicant ordered to pay costs of €400
Parties
Applicant · invalidity challenger
Hao Liuvia PDF extraction
China (CN)
Taizhou, Zhejiang, China
Represented by
Krzysztof Breguła
Holder · RCD owner
Navima Calzados, S.L.via PDF extraction
Spain (ES)
Paterna, España
Represented by
Prior art cited (1)
Shein 'GORGLITTER H Sandals Cut Out Flat Sandals Women…' sandals
ASIN B 0BN L23 VHL; https://www.amazon.com · Amazon.com · disclosed 2022-01-01
Legal grounds invoked
Argument summary
- ›Applicant alleged the contested footwear-upper design lacked novelty and individual character over a Shein sandal disclosed on Amazon from 1 January 2022.
- ›Holder disputed admissibility and the internet evidence, argued differences in stitching, materials, strap widths, and structure, and subsidiarily relied on Article 7(3).
- ›The Division found the translation cured the filing defect, accepted the Amazon page as prior disclosure, and rejected abusive-disclosure arguments because the holder did not prove the Amazon design came from its confidential material.
- ›Comparing the relevant upper-part features, the Division found different overall impressions from padding, stitching, texture, and strap proportions, so the design remained novel and individual and the application was rejected with EUR 400 costs.
Deciding panel
- MemberRebecca SANTANA DAVIES
- MemberCarlos MATEO PÉREZ
- MemberLudmila ČELIŠOVÁ
Decision files
| Language | Type | Source link |
|---|---|---|
| esSpanish | original | Download original from EUIPO ↗ |
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