Invalidity · first instance · 2026-04-07
000129075
Contested design: 015087587-0004
Outcome
The invalidity application is upheld; EU design No. 015087587-0004 is declared invalid, and the holder must bear costs fixed at EUR 750.
Show verbatim operative text(de)
1. Dem Antrag auf Nichtigerklärung wird stattgegeben. 2. Das eingetragene EU-Geschmacksmuster Nr. 015087587-0004 wird für nichtig erklärt. 3. Die Inhaberin trägt die Kosten, die auf 750 EUR festgesetzt werden.
CostsHolder ordered to pay costs of €750
Parties
Applicant · invalidity challenger
Mercedes-Benz Group AGvia PDF extraction
Germany (DE)
Stuttgart, Deutschland
Represented by
Holder · RCD owner
Robu Aktiengesellschaft
Switzerland (CH)
Appenzell, Schweiz
Represented by
Jochen Herrmann
Prior art cited (1)
passenger car
International registration No. DM/229 367 · WIPO Global Design Database · disclosed 2023-06-16
Legal grounds invoked
Argument summary
- ›The applicant sought invalidity for lack of novelty and individual character and also alleged unauthorized use of its EU trade mark.
- ›The holder asked for rejection, or alternatively maintenance in amended form without the central star, arguing a different overall impression and limited design freedom in a crowded field.
- ›The Division accepted D1 as a prior disclosure, found broad designer freedom for passenger cars, and held that differences such as three versus five doors, two-tone paint, and minor details did not change the overall impression.
- ›The contested design lacked individual character over D1, so the invalidity application was upheld and the design declared invalid.
Deciding panel
- MemberWolfgang SCHRAMEK
- MemberNatascha GALPERIN
- MemberIvan PRANDZHEV
Decision files
| Language | Type | Source link |
|---|---|---|
| deGerman | original | Download original from EUIPO ↗ |
Locarno classes
Similar decisions
Ranked by shared Locarno class + shared legal grounds + matching outcome. Click a case to view full detail.
| Case | Date | Outcome | Shared grounds | Locarno | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 000124336 vs Radosław Pryba | 2026-05-27 | REUD invalidated | Art 25(1)(b) | 12 | 8 |
| 000129038 vs Robu Aktiengesellschaft | 2026-04-07 | REUD invalidated | Art 25(1)(b) | 12 | 8 |
| 000129055 vs Robu Aktiengesellschaft | 2026-04-07 | REUD invalidated | Art 25(1)(b) | 12 | 8 |
| 000128979 vs Robu Aktiengesellschaft | 2026-04-07 | REUD invalidated | Art 25(1)(b) | 12 | 8 |
| 000129039 vs Robu Aktiengesellschaft | 2026-04-07 | REUD invalidated | Art 25(1)(b) | 12 | 8 |
| 000129076 vs Robu Aktiengesellschaft | 2026-04-07 | REUD invalidated | Art 25(1)(b) | 12 | 8 |
| 000129077 vs Robu Aktiengesellschaft | 2026-04-07 | REUD invalidated | Art 25(1)(b) | 12 | 8 |
| 000129036 vs Robu Aktiengesellschaft | 2026-04-07 | REUD invalidated | Art 25(1)(b) | 12 | 8 |