Invalidity · first instance · 2026-04-15
000119599
Contested design: 002678847-0009
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. 002678847-0009 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
LTV Leuchten & Lampen Vertriebsgesellschaft m.b.H.via PDF extraction
Austria (AT)
Brunn am Gebirge, Austria
Represented by
Prior art cited (15)
Große Art Deco Bauhaus Hexagon Deckenleuchte
Tiffany-Glas Deckenleuchte
www.casalumi.de · www.casalumi.de
RAAK HOLLAND Sechseck
etsy.com · etsy.com
Deckenlampen des Herstellers ERCO GmbH
www.pamono.at · www.pamono.at
Sechseckige LED Deckenlampe
www.amazon.de · www.amazon.de · disclosed 2019-06-13
Akkustik Spanndecke ACOUSTIC LIGHT
www.archiexpo.de · www.archiexpo.de
Volcano Wandlampe
www.pamono.at · www.pamono.at
Sechseckige Wandlampe von Albano Poli
www.pamono.at · www.pamono.at
Halo2 Hexagon sechseckige Anbau Pendelleuchten
www.uebex.com · www.uebex.com
Forum-Gebäude in Barcelona verbaute Leuchten
Wikipedia · Wikipedia
chinesisches Design, sechseckige LED Leuchte
201030163935.4 · Designview · disclosed 2011-02-02
chinesisches Muster
200730315437.5 · Designview · disclosed 2008-10-29
chinesisches Muster
201030668277.4 · Designview · disclosed 2011-05-18
chinesisches Muster
200930021325.8 · Designview · disclosed 2010-07-28
older EU design
2568766-0005 · EUIPO Designs Bulletin · disclosed 2014-11-11
Legal grounds invoked
Argument summary
- ›The applicant argued the contested hexagonal lighting design lacked novelty and individual character in light of earlier hexagonal lamps, web disclosures, Chinese design registrations, and an earlier EU design.
- ›The holder disputed disclosure and argued the contested design combined a flat hexagonal body, narrow frame, and uninterrupted light-emission surface that distinguished it from the prior art.
- ›The Division rejected most web-based exhibits as insufficiently dated or unreliable for pre-filing disclosure, but accepted the Chinese designs and earlier EU design as disclosed prior art.
- ›Comparing D1 to D5 with the contested design, the Division found only the hexagonal basic shape in common and held the remaining structural differences created a different overall impression.
- ›The invalidity application was rejected because the contested design retained novelty and individual character, and the applicant was ordered to pay EUR 400 in costs.
Deciding panel
- MemberNatascha GALPERIN
- MemberWolfgang SCHRAMEK
- 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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