Invalidity · first instance · 2026-05-11
000130945
Contested design: 008018378-0002
Outcome
The invalidity application is upheld, the contested EU design is declared invalid, and the holder must pay EUR 720 in costs.
Show verbatim operative text
1. The application for a declaration of invalidity is upheld. 2. Registered EU design No 008018378-0002 is declared invalid. 3. The holder bears the costs, fixed at EUR 720.
CostsHolder ordered to pay costs of €720
Parties
Applicant · invalidity challenger
Hangzhou Light Industrial Products, Arts &Crafts, Textiles I/Evia PDF extraction
China (CN)
Zhejiang, China
Represented by
Ignacio de la Vega Encinas
Holder · RCD owner
Space Copenhagen Design ApS
Denmark (DK)
København K, Denmark
Represented by
Prior art cited (1)
night lights
CN 304484200 S · China patent database · disclosed 2018-01-30
Legal grounds invoked
Argument summary
- ›The applicant sought invalidity for lack of novelty and individual character based on earlier identical designs made available before the filing date.
- ›The applicant relied on a Chinese design patent publication for night lights published on 30/01/2018 as prior disclosure evidence.
- ›The holder filed no observations in reply to the invalidity application.
- ›The Division found the prior design reproduced the contested lamp's visible features and any differences were only immaterial details, so novelty was lacking.
- ›The application was upheld, the contested design was declared invalid, and costs were awarded against the holder.
Deciding panel
- MemberEnrico D'ERRICO
- MemberRebecca SANTANA DAVIES
- MemberEmmanuel COLLIN
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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