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Contested design 000009097-0003

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Discontinued / withdrawn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

BUDDE SCHOU A/S

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

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