Invalidity · first instance · 2026-02-18
000127875
Contested design: 015037510-0001
Outcome
The application for a declaration of invalidity is upheld, the contested EU design is declared invalid, and the holder must bear costs fixed at EUR 750.
Show verbatim operative text(it)
1. La domanda di dichiarazione di nullità è accolta. 2. Il disegno o modello dell’UE registrato n. 015037510-0001 è dichiarato nullo. 3. La titolare sopporta l’onere delle spese, fissate a 750 EUR.
CostsHolder ordered to pay costs of €750
Parties
Applicant · invalidity challenger
Yuyao Hilite Electric Co.,Ltdvia PDF extraction
China (CN)
Yuyao City - Zhejiang Prov, China
Represented by
Holder · RCD owner
Mu Lin S.r.l.via PDF extraction
Italy (IT)
Milano, Italia
Represented by
Francesco Paolo Fumarola
Prior art cited (1)
LED lights
RCD No 004555001-0006 · Bollettino dei disegni o modelli dell’Unione Europea · disclosed 2017-12-20
Legal grounds invoked
Argument summary
- ›The applicant sought invalidity for lack of novelty and individual character based on earlier RCD No 004555001-0006 published on 20 December 2017.
- ›The holder argued the contested design remained new and individual, citing functional constraints, product-category differences, and alleged market saturation.
- ›The Division found the earlier RCD was validly disclosed, the holder proved neither technical constraints nor crowded prior art, and designer freedom for lamps was high.
- ›Comparing the designs globally, the common conical shade, thin vertical stem, and flat square base created the same overall impression on the informed user.
- ›The invalidity application was upheld in full, the contested design was declared invalid, and costs were awarded against the holder.
Deciding panel
- MemberChiara BORACE
- MemberEnrico D'ERRICO
- MemberJessica N. LEWIS
Decision files
| Language | Type | Source link |
|---|---|---|
| enEnglish (en) | machine translated | Download original from EUIPO ↗ |
| itItalian | original | Download original from EUIPO ↗ |
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