Invalidity · first instance · 2025-12-15
000127997
Contested design: 015063987-0001
Outcome
The invalidity application is rejected and the applicant must bear costs fixed at EUR 400.
Show verbatim operative text
1. The application for a declaration of invalidity of registered EU design No 015063987-0001 is rejected. 3. The applicant bears the costs, fixed at EUR 400.
CostsApplicant ordered to pay costs of €400
Parties
Applicant · invalidity challenger
Wowderful Trading OÜ
EE
Tallinn, Harju maakond, Estonia
Represented by
Yu Lin
Prior art cited (5)
Ansobea Handlauf Geländer für Treppen Innen und Außn 75 cm
ASIN B0CRXVXH1Y · Amazon.de
Ansobea Handlauf Geländer für Treppen Innen und Außn 55 cm
ASIN B0CX8KDJ47 · Amazon.de · disclosed 2024-03-06
Ogimeka Treppengeländer Innen
Amazon.de
T-ZBDZ Treppengeländer Innen Schwarz
Amazon.de
SCGSJZH Geländer Treppen Schwarz
Amazon.de
Legal grounds invoked
Argument summary
- ›The applicant alleged the contested stair handrail profile lacked novelty because identical designs had been offered on Amazon before 19 June 2024.
- ›The holder argued some cited Amazon offers were its own authorised disclosures within the grace period and the remaining items did not prove lack of novelty.
- ›The Division found Annexes 1, 3, 4 and 5 did not prove disclosure dates and Annex 2 did not clearly identify a single complete prior design.
- ›The Article 6 ground was inadmissible for lack of supporting reasoning, and the Article 5 challenge failed because disclosure under Article 7 was not proven.
- ›The invalidity application was rejected and the applicant was ordered to pay EUR 400 in costs.
Deciding panel
- MemberLudmila ČELIŠOVÁ
- MemberRasa BARAKAUSKIENĖ
- MemberDimitrios ANDRIANOPOULOS
Decision files
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| frfrançais (fr) | machine translated | Download original from EUIPO ↗ |
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| enEnglish | original | Download original from EUIPO ↗ |
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