Invalidity · first instance · 2026-02-10
000126935
Contested design: 000960844-0005
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 EU-Geschmacksmusters Nr. 000960844-0005 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
Heavy Power Co., Ltd.via PDF extraction
Taiwan (TW)
Taipei City, Taiwan
Represented by
Holder · RCD owner
WAGO Verwaltungsgesellschaft mbH
Germany (DE)
Minden, Deutschland
Prior art cited (17)
electrical connector with three openings and red/orange front
Conrad Profession Elektronik und Technik 2006, p. 784 · Conrad Profession Elektronik und Technik catalog · disclosed 2006-12-31
electrical connector terminal
tridonicatco-ct.com · Website archived by Internet Archive Wayback Machine · disclosed 2007-10-14
electrical connector terminal
tridonicatco-ct.com · Website archived by Internet Archive Wayback Machine · disclosed 2007-10-14
electrical connector terminal
tridonicatco-ct.com · Website archived by Internet Archive Wayback Machine · disclosed 2007-10-14
electrical connector terminal
tridonicatco-ct.com · Website archived by Internet Archive Wayback Machine · disclosed 2007-10-14
Schraubenlose Dosenklemme
DE 203 03 537 U1 · DPMA · disclosed 2003-06-18
In-Sure Push-In Wire Connector
IDEAL Power Vol. 12 2004 · IDEAL Power catalog · disclosed 2004-12-31
electrical connector terminal
Ideal catalog · Ideal catalog
electrical connector terminal
Ideal catalog · Ideal catalog
electrical connector terminal
Ideal catalog · Ideal catalog
electrical connector terminal
http://www5.mediagalaxy.co.jp · Website archived by Internet Archive Wayback Machine
electrical connector terminal
http://www5.mediagalaxy.co.jp · Website archived by Internet Archive Wayback Machine
electrical connector terminal
http://www5.mediagalaxy.co.jp · Website archived by Internet Archive Wayback Machine
electrical connector terminal
http://www5.mediagalaxy.co.jp · Website archived by Internet Archive Wayback Machine
electrical connector terminal
http://www5.mediagalaxy.co.jp · Website archived by Internet Archive Wayback Machine
electrical connector terminal
http://www5.mediagalaxy.co.jp · Website archived by Internet Archive Wayback Machine
electrical connector terminal
http://www5.mediagalaxy.co.jp · Website archived by Internet Archive Wayback Machine
Legal grounds invoked
Argument summary
- ›The applicant sought invalidity for lack of novelty and individual character based on numerous earlier connector designs and argued that many features were technically dictated.
- ›The holder disputed the alleged disclosures and comparisons, maintained that the contested design had novelty and individual character, and argued the cited designs created different overall impressions.
- ›The Invalidity Division accepted disclosure only for D1 to D17, rejected the claim that the contested design's features were proven exclusively technical, and found average designer freedom for connector terminals.
- ›Comparing each earlier design individually, the Division found clear differences in form, proportions, openings, contrast, and overall impression, so the application was rejected and costs awarded against the applicant.
Deciding panel
- MemberWolfgang SCHRAMEK
- MemberNatascha GALPERIN
- MemberThorsten ICKENROTH
Decision files
| Language | Type | Source link |
|---|---|---|
| enEnglish (en) | machine translated | Download original from EUIPO ↗ |
| deGerman | original | Download original from EUIPO ↗ |
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