Invalidity appeal · Board of Appeal · 2023-12-01
R0436/2023-3
Contested design: 005490596-0003
Outcome
The appeal is dismissed and the design holder must bear the invalidity applicant’s costs and fees in the invalidity and appeal proceedings.
Show verbatim operative text(de)
1. Die Beschwerde wird zurückgewiesen. 2. Die Inhaberin des Geschmacksmusters trägt die Kosten und Gebühren der Nichtigkeitsantragstellerin im Nichtigkeits- und Beschwerdeverfahren.
CostsHolder ordered to pay costs
Parties
Applicant · invalidity challenger
WMK Trading GmbHvia PDF extraction
Germany (DE)
Waltrup 16, 48341 Altenberge, Deutschland
Represented by
Kathrin Herking
Holder · RCD owner
EveMotion GmbHvia PDF extraction
Germany (DE)
Marzahner Chaussee 213, 12681 Berlin, Deutschland
Represented by
Prior art cited (1)
pavilion
ASIN B01N35FCC · amazon.de · disclosed 2016-03-07
Legal grounds invoked
Argument summary
- ›The design holder argued that integrated LED light points in the roof structure, a crowded design corpus and limited design freedom gave the contested pavilion a different overall impression from D2.
- ›The invalidity applicant replied that the late saturation evidence was irrelevant and that the added light chain did not materially change the overall appearance of the pavilion.
- ›The Board confirmed disclosure of D2 on amazon.de, rejected the alleged saturation evidence, and held that the common six-leg structure, curtains and two-tier roof dominated the overall impression.
- ›It found the extra light chain and minor roof-bracing differences insufficient to establish individual character, so the appeal was dismissed.
Deciding panel
- ChairS. Stürmann
- RapporteurC. Bartos
- MemberE. Fink
- RegistrarH. Dijkema
Decision files
| Language | Type | Source link |
|---|---|---|
| frFrench | human translated | Download original from EUIPO ↗ |
| enEnglish (en) | machine translated | Download original from EUIPO ↗ |
| deGerman | original | Download original from EUIPO ↗ |
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