Invalidity · first instance · 2023-10-09
000119699
Contested design: 003305192-0002
Outcome
The invalidity application is upheld, the contested Community design is declared invalid, and the holder must pay costs fixed at EUR 750.
Show verbatim operative text(de)
1. Dem Antrag auf Nichtigerklärung wird stattgegeben. 2. Das eingetragene Gemeinschaftsgeschmacksmuster Nr. 003305192-0002 wird für nichtig erklärt. 3. Die Inhaberin trägt die Kosten, die auf 750 EUR festgesetzt werden.
CostsHolder ordered to pay costs of €750
Parties
Applicant · invalidity challenger
Kaufhaus Martin Stolz GmbHvia PDF extraction
Germany (DE)
Markt 2-6, 23769 Fehmarn OT Burg, Deutschland
Represented by
Holder · RCD owner
Naketano GmbH
Germany (DE)
Alfredstraße 57-65, 45130 Essen, Deutschland
Prior art cited (1)
Image of a garment showing an anchor pattern
http://sarahjanestudios.com/blog · Internet Archive / Wayback Machine · disclosed 2012-06-18
Legal grounds invoked
Argument summary
- ›The applicant sought invalidity for lack of novelty and individual character based on earlier disclosed designs, relying in particular on D1 from a 2012 web archive capture.
- ›The holder disputed disclosure, invoked the 12-month grace period for some earlier designs, and argued that the contested design remained new and had individual character.
- ›The Division accepted D1 as publicly disclosed under Article 7 because the archived webpage was publicly accessible before 13 July 2016 and the holder did not rebut that evidence.
- ›The Division found broad design freedom and held that the repeated anchor symbols and overall arrangement created the same overall impression despite color differences.
- ›The application was upheld and the contested design was declared invalid in full, with costs awarded against the holder.
Deciding panel
- MemberNatascha GALPERIN
- MemberWolfgang SCHRAMEK
- MemberBenjamin VAN BAVEL
Decision files
| Language | Type | Source link |
|---|---|---|
| enEnglish (en) | machine translated | Download original from EUIPO ↗ |
| deGerman | original | Download original from EUIPO ↗ |
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