Invalidity · first instance · 2025-07-22

000129242

Contested design: 008668859-0001

EUDRmedium-confidence extraction

Outcome

Application rejected (holder wins)

The application for a declaration of invalidity of EU design No 008668859-0001 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 EU-Geschmacksmusters Nr. 008668859-0001 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

Angelika Würznervia PDF extraction

Germany (DE)

Berlin, Deutschland

Holder · RCD owner

NightDreamer GmbH

Germany (DE)

Berlin, Deutschland

Represented by

Hans-Peter Gottfried

Prior art cited (7)

CatalogAnhang 2⚠ rejected as evidence

'mySheepi Kissen' flyer showing various pillow designs

RECURAS UG

Web disclosureAnhang 3⚠ rejected as evidence

blog posts about mySheepi pillows referenced in an email

https://www.schmerz-im-nacken.de/massnahmen-gegen-nackenschmerzen/die-bestenseitenschlaeferkissen/ ; https://www.schmerz-im-nacken.de/ratgeber-kissen/das-beste-kopfkissen-fuer-kinder-test/ ; https://miks-magazin.com/mittendrin/mysheepi-test/ · schmerz-im-nacken.de; miks-magazin.com

Prior useAnhang 4⚠ rejected as evidence

mySheepi pillows allegedly shown at HEIMTEXTIL 2018 and in related online posts

HEIMTEXTIL Frankfurt/Main / Facebook · disclosed 2018-01-10

Web disclosureAnhang 6⚠ rejected as evidence

mySheepi advertising videos with partial pillow images

crew-united.com links · crew-united.com

Web disclosureAnhang 7⚠ rejected as evidence

'mySheepi fragt nach' campaign video reference

YouTube link · YouTube · disclosed 2019-11-01

Web disclosureAnhang 8⚠ rejected as evidence

SCHLAFONAUT interview and podcast showing different pillows

SCHLAFONAUT

OtherAnhang 11⚠ rejected as evidence

private licence agreement showing earlier pillow designs

Lizenzvertrag mit der RECURAS UG vom 14.02.2017 · licence agreement with RECURAS UG · disclosed 2017-02-14

Legal grounds invoked

Article 25(1)(b)Article 4(1)Article 5(1)(b)Article 6(1)(b)Article 7

Argument summary

›The applicant alleged the contested pillow design lacked novelty and individual character because earlier mySheepi pillow designs had been disclosed since 2017 in flyers, blogs, a trade fair, videos, emails and a licence agreement.
›The holder filed no observations in response to the invalidity application.
›The Division held the evidence did not objectively prove public disclosure under Article 7 and, in any event, the applicant had not clearly identified which specific earlier designs the challenge relied on.
›Because the invoked Article 25(1)(b) grounds were not substantiated, the invalidity application was rejected and costs were awarded against the applicant.

Deciding panel

MemberAlvaro SESMA MERINO
MemberWolfgang SCHRAMEK
MemberNatascha GALPERIN

Decision files

Language	Type	Source link
deGerman	original	Download original from EUIPO ↗

Locarno classes

06.09

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