Invalidity appeal · Board of Appeal · 2022-08-19
R2054/2021-3
Contested design: 004748051-0041
Outcome
The appeal is dismissed and the design holder must bear the costs incurred by the invalidity applicant.
Show verbatim operative text(de)
1. Die Beschwerde wird zurückgewiesen. 2. Die Beschwerdeführerin trägt die Kosten der Beschwerdegegnerin.
CostsHolder ordered to pay costs
Parties
Applicant · invalidity challenger
Briloner Leuchten GmbH & Co. KGvia PDF extraction
Germany (DE)
Im Kissen 2, 59929 Brilon, Deutschland
Represented by
Holder · RCD owner
Paul Neuhaus GmbHvia PDF extraction
Germany (DE)
Olakenweg 36, 59457 Werl, Deutschland
Represented by
Prior art cited (1)
wall light from the Cinier Luminaires LT line
Cinier Luminaires LT model 'Trio LT' · pre-published product line materials
Legal grounds invoked
Argument summary
- ›The invalidity applicant relied on the earlier lamp model Trio LT and argued that the contested ceiling light lacked individual character.
- ›The design holder argued that the compared lamps differed in structure, symmetry, use and visual effect despite some common rectangular framing elements.
- ›The Board considered the designer's freedom for lamps to be average and found that the contested design essentially reproduced the overall impression created by the earlier Trio LT model.
- ›The appeal failed; the earlier invalidation for lack of individual character remained in place and costs were awarded against the holder.
Deciding panel
- ChairG. Humphreys
- RapporteurC. Bartos
- MemberA. Pohlmann
- RegistrarH. Dijkema
Decision files
| Language | Type | Source link |
|---|---|---|
| enEnglish (en) | machine translated | Download original from EUIPO ↗ |
| frfrançais (fr) | machine translated | Download original from EUIPO ↗ |
| deGerman | original | Download original from EUIPO ↗ |
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