Invalidity appeal · Board of Appeal · 2018-02-13
R1825/2017-3
Contested design: 002846485-0001
Outcome
The proceedings are closed following the design holder's surrender of the RCD; the design holder is ordered to bear all fees and costs.
Show verbatim operative text
1. Takes note of the surrender of registered Community design No 2 846 485-0001; 2. Closes the invalidity and the appeal proceedings; 3. Orders the design holder to bear the fees and costs of the invalidity and appeal proceedings.
CostsHolder ordered to pay costs
Parties
Applicant · invalidity challenger
Hevea B.V.via PDF extraction
Netherlands (NL)
Boeierstraat 12, 8102 HS Raalte, Netherlands
Represented by
Holder · RCD owner
Dikamar - Indústria de Protecção de Calçado, S.A.via PDF extraction
Portugal (PT)
Parque Industrial Manuel Da Mota Rua Pedro Álvares Cabral, 12, 3100-354 Pombal, Portugal
Represented by
Legal grounds invoked
Argument summary
- ›The invalidity applicant filed for invalidity of the contested boot design (RCD No 2 846 485-0001) on the grounds of lack of novelty and individual character under Article 25(1)(b) CDR.
- ›The Invalidity Division rejected the invalidity application by decision of 19 June 2017; the invalidity applicant appealed on 18 August 2017.
- ›On 13 November 2017, the design holder surrendered the RCD, rendering both the invalidity and appeal proceedings devoid of purpose.
- ›The Board closed the proceedings and ordered the design holder to bear all costs, as it was the holder's surrender that terminated the proceedings.
Deciding panel
- ChairTh. M. Margellos
- RapporteurH. Salmi
- MemberC. Rusconi
- RegistrarH. Dijkema
Decision files
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