Invalidity · first instance · 2025-10-03
000129507
Contested design: 015084758-0001
Outcome
The invalidity application is upheld, the contested EU design is declared invalid, and the holder must pay costs fixed at EUR 750.
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1. The application for a declaration of invalidity is upheld. 2. Registered EU design No 015084758-0001 is declared invalid. 3. The holder bears the costs, fixed at EUR 750.
CostsHolder ordered to pay costs of €750
Parties
Applicant · invalidity challenger
Guangzhou Guanmingjie Intelligent Hotoelectric Technology Co.,Ltd.via PDF extraction
China (CN)
Zengcheng, China
Represented by
Holder · RCD owner
Frandran Sarl
France (FR)
Neuilly-sur-Seine, France
Prior art cited (1)
flashlight
US D1 052 124 S · US patent database · disclosed 2024-11-19
Legal grounds invoked
Argument summary
- ›The applicant argued the contested LED light design was not new and lacked individual character in light of several earlier disclosures, including a US design patent published before the filing date.
- ›The holder was invited to respond to the invalidity application but filed no observations.
- ›The Division accepted the US design patent as a prior public disclosure under Article 7(1) EUDR and found designer freedom was not severely limited for LED light appearance.
- ›It found the shared capsule shape, front light arrangement, side protrusions and rear button dominated the overall impression, while the differences were minor.
- ›The application was upheld because the contested design lacked individual character under Article 6(1)(b) EUDR, so the design was declared invalid and costs were awarded against the holder.
Deciding panel
- MemberRebecca SANTANA DAVIES
- MemberEnrico D'ERRICO
- MemberDimitrios ANDRIANOPOULOS
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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