Invalidity · first instance · 2024-11-27
000118898
Contested design: 002912014-0022
Outcome
The application for a declaration of invalidity is rejected, and the applicant must bear the holder's costs fixed at EUR 400.
Show verbatim operative text(de)
1. Der Antrag auf Nichtigerklärung des eingetragenen Gemeinschaftsgeschmacksmusters Nr. 002912014-0022 wird zurückgewiesen. 2. Die Antragstellerin trägt die Kosten der Inhaberin, die auf 400 EUR festgesetzt werden.
CostsApplicant ordered to pay costs of €400
Parties
Applicant · invalidity challenger
RZB Rudolf Zimmermann, Bamberg GmbHvia PDF extraction
Germany (DE)
Rheinstr. 16, 96052 Bamberg, Deutschland
Holder · RCD owner
BEGA Gantenbrink-Leuchten KG
Germany (DE)
Hennenbusch, 58708 Menden, Deutschland
Prior art cited (8)
luminaire
GGM 2688291-0004
luminaire
GGM 343355-0017 · EUIPO e-Search · disclosed 2005-05-20
luminaire
GGM 514088-0004 · EUIPO e-Search · disclosed 2006-04-19
luminaire
GGM 725056-0009 · EUIPO e-Search · disclosed 2007-05-18
luminaire
GGM 2333245-0007 · EUIPO e-Search · disclosed 2013-10-25
luminaire
GGM 1289599-0001 · EUIPO e-Search · disclosed 2013-10-02
luminaire
Deutsches Design 402011004195-0009 · Deutsches Patent- und Markenamt · disclosed 2011-12-23
luminaire
Deutsches Design 40004467-0001 · Deutsches Patent- und Markenamt
Legal grounds invoked
Argument summary
- ›The applicant sought invalidity for lack of novelty and individual character over earlier RCDs D1 to D6 and German designs D7 and D8.
- ›The remitted case focused on D2 to D8 after the Board had already held that D1 did not deprive the contested design of individual character.
- ›The Division found the cited designs disclosed, but the contested luminaire's additional outer glass over the diffuser and differing proportions created a different overall impression.
- ›Invalidity was rejected because the evidence did not establish the pleaded ground under Article 25(1)(b); the applicant was ordered to pay EUR 400 in costs.
Deciding panel
- MemberNatascha GALPERIN
- MemberWolfgang SCHRAMEK
- MemberAlvaro SESMA MERINO
Decision files
| Language | Type | Source link |
|---|---|---|
| enEnglish | human translated | Download original from EUIPO ↗ |
| deGerman | original | Download original from EUIPO ↗ |
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