Invalidity · first instance · 2025-10-29
000129365
Contested design: 015071649-0003
Outcome
The invalidity application is upheld, the contested EU design is declared invalid, and the holder must bear costs fixed at EUR 350.
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1. The application for a declaration of invalidity is upheld. 2. Registered EU design No 015071649-0003 is declared invalid. 3. The holder bears the costs, fixed at EUR 350.
CostsHolder ordered to pay costs of €350
Parties
Applicant · invalidity challenger
Chaline Liuvia PDF extraction
Germany (DE)
Neuss, Germany
Holder · RCD owner
Lin Zhou
China (CN)
Guangzhou, China
Represented by
Isabelle Bertaux
Prior art cited (1)
Amazon offer for a black textured belt called 'CALIYO Gurtel'
https://www.amazon.de; ASIN B0D2D7BCN5 · Amazon.de · disclosed 2022-11-17
Legal grounds invoked
Argument summary
- ›The applicant sought invalidity for lack of novelty and individual character based on an earlier belt design disclosed on Amazon before the filing date.
- ›The holder filed no observations in response to the invalidity application.
- ›The Division accepted the Amazon printout as sufficient internet disclosure from 17 November 2022 under Article 7(1) EUDR.
- ›Given broad design freedom for belts, the common buckle, texture, and lining features dominated; the underside mechanism difference did not change the overall impression.
- ›The application was upheld under Article 25(1)(b) in conjunction with Articles 4(1) and 6(1)(b) EUDR, and the holder was ordered to pay costs.
Deciding panel
- MemberEnrico D'ERRICO
- MemberRebecca SANTANA DAVIES
- MemberEmmanuel COLLIN
Decision files
| Language | Type | Source link |
|---|---|---|
| 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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