Kernrechtsfrage
Whether the registered columbarium design was protected despite prior disclosure and use before filing.
Extrahierter Entscheid
No. The design was not novel because it had been used by the rightholder before the 1994 filing, beyond any grace period.
Extrahierte Begründung
The court held that novelty is required under both the old and new design laws; prior use and disclosure in 1992-1993 destroyed novelty.