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Contested design 000009097-0001

Invalidity appeal · Board of Appeal · 2020-01-29

R0164/2019-3

Contested design: 000009097-0001

CDRAppellant: applicant

Outcome

Discontinued / withdrawn

The Board takes note of the withdrawal of the invalidity application and declares the appeal proceedings closed; it further notes the parties' agreement on costs.

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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

  • Invalidity applicant (DINOPOL) had appealed the Invalidity Division's rejection of its invalidity application against egg-carton design RCD No 000009097-0001, asserting grounds under Article 25(1)(b) and Article 8(1) CDR.
  • Design holder (Brødrene Hartmann) had requested dismissal of the appeal in its observations in reply.
  • On 23 July 2019 both parties jointly requested suspension of proceedings due to settlement negotiations; on 23 December 2019 the invalidity applicant withdrew the invalidity request and the appeal following an amicable settlement.
  • The Board declared the proceedings closed without deciding on the merits; both parties agreed to bear their own costs.

Deciding panel

  • ChairTh. M. Margellos
  • RapporteurM. Bra
  • MemberH. Salmi
  • RegistrarH. Dijkema

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