Invalidity · first instance · 2025-11-18
000130085
Contested design: 015062685-0001
Outcome
The invalidity application is upheld, the contested EU design is declared invalid, and the holder must bear costs fixed at EUR 720.
Show verbatim operative text
1. The application for a declaration of invalidity is upheld. 2. Registered EU design No 015062685-0001 is declared invalid. 3. The holder bears the costs, fixed at EUR 720.
CostsHolder ordered to pay costs of €720
Parties
Applicant · invalidity challenger
Bingxiang Wangvia PDF extraction
China (CN)
Linyi City, Shandong Province, China
Represented by
Holder · RCD owner
Guangzhou Jinyi E-Commerce Technology Co., Ltd.
China (CN)
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
Represented by
Emilio Zeininger
Prior art cited (1)
scent diffuser offer on Amazon
ASIN B0CY428Z12 · Amazon.de · disclosed 2024-03-15
Legal grounds invoked
Argument summary
- ›Applicant sought invalidity for lack of novelty and at least lack of individual character based on earlier public disclosure of a scent diffuser on Amazon before the filing date.
- ›Holder was invited to respond to the invalidity application but filed no observations.
- ›The Division accepted the Amazon printout as sufficient internet disclosure evidence under Article 7(1) and found the relevant product had been available since 15/03/2024.
- ›Given the broad design freedom and the highly similar overall impressions, the contested design lacked individual character and was declared invalid in full.
Deciding panel
- MemberRebecca SANTANA DAVIES
- MemberEnrico D'ERRICO
- MemberDimitrios ANDRIANOPOULOS
Decision files
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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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