Invalidity · first instance · 2026-05-11
000129537
Contested design: 015072930-0031
Outcome
The invalidity application 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. 015072930-0031 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
Spark Technologies, SIAvia PDF extraction
LV
Rīga, Lettland
Represented by
Kristine Viļķina
Holder · RCD owner
AST - Advanced Sailing Technologies GmbH
Germany (DE)
Potsdam, Deutschland
Represented by
Prior art cited (2)
boat rubbing-strake design shown in the video 'Aspen Carbon Cat Tour & Running Video'
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NyWngk9BPps&t=217s · youtube.com · disclosed 2022-10-07
boat design shown in a screenshot of a post by account 'Oto Dzenis'
Facebook (claimed) · disclosed 2024-08-20
Legal grounds invoked
Argument summary
- ›The applicant sought invalidity for lack of novelty and individual character, relying on two earlier online disclosures said to show the same boat-side rubbing-strake design.
- ›The holder contested both grounds and argued that the contested design created a different overall impression, with relevant differences in segment count, line inclination, width and shape.
- ›The Division accepted D1 as a prior internet disclosure from YouTube but rejected D2 because the screenshot did not reliably establish its source or disclosure circumstances.
- ›Comparing only the protected features shown in the registered view, the Division found clear differences in form, proportions and interruptions, so the contested design had individual character and remained new.
- ›The invalidity grounds under Article 25(1)(b) were not proven, the application was rejected, and the applicant was ordered to pay EUR 400 in costs.
Deciding panel
- MemberLudmila ČELIŠOVÁ
- MemberNatascha GALPERIN
- MemberIvan PRANDZHEV
Decision files
| Language | Type | Source link |
|---|---|---|
| enEnglish (en) | machine translated | Download original from EUIPO ↗ |
| deGerman | original | Download original from EUIPO ↗ |
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