Invalidity appeal · Board of Appeal · 2025-08-28
R0721/2024-3
Contested design: 006778205-0001
Outcome
The appeal is dismissed, and the design holder must bear the costs and fees incurred by the invalidity applicant in the invalidity and appeal proceedings.
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1. Dismisses the appeal. 2. Orders the design holder to bear the costs and fees incurred by the invalidity applicant in the invalidity and appeal proceedings.
CostsHolder ordered to pay costs
Parties
Applicant · invalidity challenger
PatentEnter s.r.o.via PDF extraction
Czechia (CZ)
Koliště 1965/13a, 60200 Brno-Černá pole, Czech Republic
Represented by
Holder · RCD owner
Zhejiang Zhengte Co., Ltd.via PDF extraction
China (CN)
No. 811, Oriental Ave., 317004 Linhai, Zhejiang, China
Represented by
Prior art cited (1)
louvered roof pergola shown in a YouTube video
youtube.com/watch · YouTube · disclosed 2018-12-13
Legal grounds invoked
Argument summary
- ›The invalidity applicant sought invalidity for lack of individual character over an earlier louvered pergola disclosed in a YouTube video.
- ›The design holder challenged the prior design’s pleading and disclosure, argued limited designer freedom, and relied on differences in proportions, screws, crank handle and louvers.
- ›The Board found the prior design sufficiently argued and publicly disclosed, and held the designer retained meaningful freedom for louvered pergolas.
- ›The shared rectangular frame, pillars and parallel louvers dominated the overall impression; the appeal was dismissed and costs were awarded against the holder.
Deciding panel
- ChairG. Humphreys Bacon
- RapporteurC. Bartos
- MemberA. Pohlmann
- RegistrarK. Zajfert
Decision files
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