Invalidity · first instance · 2026-03-09
000131306
Contested design: 015070431-0001
Outcome
The invalidity application is upheld and registered EU design No 015070431-0001 is declared invalid.
Show verbatim operative text
The application for a declaration of invalidity is upheld. Registered EU design No 015070431-0001 is declared invalid.
CostsHolder ordered to pay costs of €720
Parties
Applicant · invalidity challenger
Yong Zhangvia PDF extraction
China (CN)
Chongqing, China
Holder · RCD owner
Zhongshan City Pengjin Lighting Factory
China (CN)
Zhongshan City, China
Represented by
Prior art cited (1)
2 Pack Cordless Table Lamps Rechargeable, ...Gold
ASIN B0B46LZ783; https://www.amazon.com · Amazon.com · disclosed 2022-04-15
Legal grounds invoked
Argument summary
- ›Applicant argued the contested cordless table lamp lacked novelty and individual character over an Amazon.com product listing for '2 Pack Cordless Table Lamps Rechargeable, ...Gold' available since 15/04/2022.
- ›Holder did not submit observations on the invalidity application.
- ›The Division accepted the Amazon evidence as proof of disclosure and found both lamps shared the same elongated minimalist structure, with only minor differences in texture, control detail and small functional elements.
- ›Application upheld because the contested design did not create a different overall impression on the informed user.
Deciding panel
- MemberGailé SAKALAITE-ORLOVSKIENE
- MemberRebecca SANTANA DAVIES
- MemberChiara BORACE
Decision files
| Language | Type | Source link |
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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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