Invalidity · first instance · 2025-10-06
000129521
Contested design: 008917355-0001
Outcome
The invalidity application is upheld, the contested EU design 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 008917355-0001 is declared invalid. 3. The holder bears the costs, fixed at EUR 750.
CostsHolder ordered to pay costs of €750
Parties
Applicant · invalidity challenger
Shaoguan Fengsui Network Technology Co., Ltdvia PDF extraction
China (CN)
Shaoguan, China
Represented by
Qiang Zhou
Holder · RCD owner
Shenzhen Chenyi Technology Co., Ltd.
China (CN)
Shenzhen, China
Represented by
Isabelle Bertaux
Prior art cited (1)
bicycle grip offered on Amazon
ASIN B09C3N4R2P · amazon.de · disclosed 2021-10-24
Legal grounds invoked
Argument summary
- ›The applicant sought invalidity for lack of novelty and individual character, arguing broad design freedom and relying on earlier online-disclosed bicycle grip designs.
- ›The applicant submitted an Amazon.de printout showing a bicycle grip identified by ASIN B09C3N4R2P offered since 24 October 2021.
- ›The holder filed no observations in response to the invalidity application.
- ›The Division accepted the Amazon evidence as sufficient disclosure under Article 7(1) EUDR and found at least average designer freedom for handlebar grips.
- ›Because the prior and contested designs created the same overall impression on the informed user, the contested design lacked individual character and was invalidated.
Deciding panel
- MemberRebecca SANTANA DAVIES
- MemberEnrico D'ERRICO
- MemberDimitrios ANDRIANOPOULOS
Decision files
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| deDeutsch (de) | machine translated | Download original from EUIPO ↗ |
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| 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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