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Invalidity appeal · Board of Appeal · 2020-01-29
R0162/2019-3
Contested design: 000009097-0003
CDRAppellant: applicant
Outcome
Discontinued / withdrawn
The Board takes note of the withdrawal of the invalidity request and declares the appeal proceedings closed; it takes note of the parties' costs agreement.
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1. Takes note of the withdrawal of the request for a declaration of invalidity and declares the appeal proceedings closed. 2. Takes note of the agreement on costs concluded by the parties.
CostsEach party bears its own costs
Parties
Applicant · invalidity challenger
DINOPOL Sp. z o.o.via PDF extraction
Poland (PL)
ul. Odolanowska 91, 63 400 Ostrów Wielkopolski, Poland
Holder · RCD owner
Brødrene Hartmann A/Svia PDF extraction
Denmark (DK)
Ørnegårdsvej 18, 2820 Gentofte, Denmark
Represented by
Legal grounds invoked
Article 25(1)(b)Article 8(1)Article 70(3)Article 70(5)
Argument summary
- ›The invalidity applicant (DINOPOL) had filed an application claiming the contested egg carton RCD features were based purely on functional considerations under Article 8(1) CDR; the Invalidity Division rejected the application.
- ›The invalidity applicant appealed the rejection; the design holder requested dismissal of the appeal.
- ›Both parties jointly requested suspension of proceedings in July 2019 due to ongoing settlement negotiations.
- ›In December 2019 the invalidity applicant withdrew its invalidity request and appeal following an amicable settlement; the parties mutually waived costs reimbursement claims.
Deciding panel
- ChairTh. M. Margellos
- RapporteurM. Bra
- MemberH. Salmi
- RegistrarH. Dijkema
Decision files
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