Invalidity · first instance · 2026-04-21
000131787
Contested design: 015115253-0003
Outcome
The invalidity application is upheld, the contested EU design is declared invalid, and the holder must bear fixed costs of EUR 720.
Show verbatim operative text
1. The application for a declaration of invalidity is upheld. 2. Registered EU design No 015115253-0003 is declared invalid. 3. The holder bears the costs, fixed at EUR 720.
CostsHolder ordered to pay costs of €720
Parties
Applicant · invalidity challenger
Ningbo Huayi Electronic Appliance Technology Co., Ltd.via PDF extraction
China (CN)
Ningbo City, Zhejiang Province, China
Represented by
Holder · RCD owner
linbo Gaovia PDF extraction
China (CN)
Xinyi City, Guangdong Province, China
Represented by
Prior art cited (1)
cleaning machine
Chinese design patent No. 202430120795.4 · China / DesignView · disclosed 2024-11-15
Legal grounds invoked
Argument summary
- ›The applicant sought invalidity for lack of novelty and individual character, relying on Chinese design patent No. 202430120795.4 and DesignView data.
- ›The holder was invited to respond but filed no observations.
- ›The Division found the earlier Chinese design was publicly disclosed before the filing date and matched the contested design in all material features.
- ›The application was upheld because the contested design lacked novelty, so the Division did not examine individual character.
Deciding panel
- MemberEnrico D'ERRICO
- MemberGailé SAKALAITE-ORLOVSKIENE
- MemberRebecca SANTANA DAVIES
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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