Invalidity · first instance · 2025-07-22

000129243

Contested design: 008668859-0002

EUDR

Outcome

Application rejected (holder wins)

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 EU-Geschmacksmusters Nr. 008668859-0002 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)

PublicationAnhang 2⚠ rejected as evidence

mySheepi Kissen flyer showing multiple pillow designs

RECURAS UG flyer

Web disclosureAnhang 3⚠ rejected as evidence

blog posts allegedly showing pillow designs

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/ · blog websites cited in email

Prior useAnhang 4⚠ rejected as evidence

Heimtextil Frankfurt/Main fair display of pillows referenced via Facebook post and copied web content

Heimtextil Frankfurt/Main / Facebook entry · disclosed 2018-01-10

Web disclosureAnhang 6⚠ rejected as evidence

mySheepi advertising films with partial pillow images

crew-united.com · crew-united.com

Web disclosureAnhang 7⚠ rejected as evidence

"mySheepi fragt nach" advertising campaign video

www.youtube.com · YouTube link cited in email · disclosed 2019-11-01

PublicationAnhang 8⚠ rejected as evidence

SCHLAFONAUT interview and podcast with photo showing pillows

SCHLAFONAUT

OtherAnhang 11⚠ rejected as evidence

private licence agreement showing older pillow designs

Lizenzvertrag mit der RECURAS UG vom 14.02.2017 · licence agreement · 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 argued that the contested pillow design lacked novelty and individual character in light of earlier disclosures from 2017 onward in flyers, blogs, a trade fair, videos, emails, and a licence agreement.
›The holder was invited to comment but filed no observations.
›The Division found the evidence did not clearly identify which earlier designs were relied on and did not prove public disclosure with concrete, objective, and verifiable material.
›Because no specific earlier design was properly identified or validly disclosed, the invalidity application was rejected and costs were awarded against the applicant.

Deciding panel

MemberNatascha GALPERIN
MemberWolfgang SCHRAMEK
MemberAlvaro SESMA MERINO

Decision files

Language	Type	Source link
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Locarno classes

06.09

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