Invalidity · first instance · 2026-01-14
000129516
Contested design: 001481931-0001
Outcome
The invalidity application is rejected, and the applicant must pay the holder's costs fixed at EUR 400.
Show verbatim operative text
1. The application for a declaration of invalidity of registered EU design No 001481931-0001 is rejected. 2. The applicant bears the holder’s costs, fixed at EUR 400.
CostsApplicant ordered to pay costs of €400
Parties
Applicant · invalidity challenger
Anfs Distribution S.R.L.via PDF extraction
Romania (RO)
Bucharest, Romania
Represented by
Adrian Căvescu
Holder · RCD owner
Mohamar Jamouvia PDF extraction
Romania (RO)
Sat Afumati, Comuna Afumati, Judet Ilfov, Romania
Represented by
Elena Grecu
Prior art cited (4)
Facebook post by Thelma Chan showing snake-shaped jelly products and transparent packaging.
Facebook · disclosed 2021-03-09
Commercial invoice from Desun Enterprise (HK) Co., Limited for product 'Snake suck jelly jam'.
Desun Enterprise (HK) Co., Limited · disclosed 2018-03-06
Quotation sheet from Desun Enterprise (HK) Co., Limited showing various candy products including a snake jelly product.
Product No A-J009 · Desun Enterprise (HK) Co., Limited · disclosed 2018-03-06
Affidavit by the director of Desun Enterprise (HK) Co., Limited asserting production and sale of snake jelly products since 2018.
Desun Enterprise (HK) Co., Limited · disclosed 2025-03-20
Legal grounds invoked
Argument summary
- ›The applicant claimed the contested jelly and packaging design lacked novelty and individual character based on disclosures from 2018 and 2021.
- ›The holder argued the Facebook post, invoice, quotation sheet and affidavit did not prove effective public disclosure of a clearly identified prior design.
- ›The Invalidity Division found the alleged prior designs were not properly identified and the evidence did not establish disclosure under Article 7(1) EUDR.
- ›Because disclosure was not proven, the Division did not assess novelty or individual character and rejected the invalidity application.
Deciding panel
- MemberLudmila ČELIŠOVÁ
- MemberRasa BARAKAUSKIENĖ
- 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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