Invalidity · first instance · 2026-05-06
000129804
Contested design: 015028138-0001
Outcome
The invalidity application is upheld, the contested EU design is declared invalid, and the holder must bear costs fixed at EUR 720.
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1. The application for a declaration of invalidity is upheld. 2. Registered EU design No 015028138-0001 is declared invalid. 3. The holder bears the costs, fixed at EUR 720.
CostsHolder ordered to pay costs of €720
Parties
Applicant · invalidity challenger
Piotr Moskała
Austria (AT)
Wien, Austria
Represented by
Tomasz Maziarz
Holder · RCD owner
Mirosław Mytnik StudioDelta.pl
Poland (PL)
Łysa Góra, Poland
Prior art cited (1)
Decorative Panel L0106 Slat, Classic Oak Wood Effect
https://kreadecor.com · Internet Archive / kreadecor.com · disclosed 2022-06-30
Legal grounds invoked
Argument summary
- ›The applicant argued that identical decorative panels had been publicly disclosed before the filing date, notably via an archived 30/06/2022 kreadecor.com page, and that the contested design lacked individual character.
- ›The holder argued the design was independently developed as a novel composite-panel solution, highlighted its customisation and durability, and submitted images and concept material on its creation.
- ›The Division accepted the Internet Archive evidence as sufficient proof of disclosure and treated the earlier panel design as made available to the public before 18/07/2023.
- ›The Division found the shared front-view arrangement of vertical wood-effect slats against a dark background created the same overall impression, so the contested design lacked individual character and was invalidated.
Deciding panel
- MemberGailé SAKALAITE-ORLOVSKIENE
- MemberRebecca SANTANA DAVIES
- MemberCarlos MATEO PÉREZ
Decision files
| Language | Type | Source link |
|---|---|---|
| deDeutsch (de) | machine translated | Download original from EUIPO ↗ |
| esespañol (es) | machine translated | Download original from EUIPO ↗ |
| frfrançais (fr) | machine translated | Download original from EUIPO ↗ |
| ititaliano (it) | machine translated | Download original from EUIPO ↗ |
| enEnglish | original | Download original from EUIPO ↗ |
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