Invalidity · first instance · 2026-05-20
000131484
Contested design: 015048372-0001
Outcome
The invalidity application is rejected as inadmissible, and the invalidity fee will not be refunded.
Show verbatim operative text
1. The application for a declaration of invalidity is rejected as inadmissible. 2. The fee for the application for a declaration of invalidity will not be refunded.
CostsNo costs order
Parties
Applicant · invalidity challenger
Shenzhen ShengDi Development Co., Ltdvia PDF extraction
China (CN)
Longgang District, Shenzhen, China
Legal grounds invoked
Argument summary
- ›Applicant sought invalidity of EU design No 015048372-0001 under Article 25(1)(b) EUDR.
- ›The applicant, based outside the EEA, did not appoint a valid professional representative despite Office deficiency notices.
- ›The Division found the appointed employee representative did not satisfy the economic-connection and authorisation requirements under Articles 77 and 78 EUDR.
- ›Because the representation deficiency was not remedied in time, the application was rejected as inadmissible and the fee was not refunded.
Deciding panel
- MemberLudmila ČELIŠOVÁ
- MemberRasa BARAKAUSKIENĖ
- MemberCarlos MATEO PÉREZ
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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