Invalidity appeal · Board of Appeal · 2020-01-29
R0165/2019-3
Contested design: 000009097-0002
Outcome
The Board takes note of the withdrawal of the invalidity application, closes both the invalidity and appeal proceedings, and orders each party to bear its own costs.
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1. Takes note of the withdrawal of the application for a declaration of invalidity; 2. Closes the invalidity and the appeal proceedings; 3. Orders each party to bear its own costs in the invalidity and appeal proceedings.
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
Argument summary
- ›Invalidity applicant (DINOPOL) had challenged egg-carton design RCD No 9097-0002 under Article 25(1)(b) CDR in conjunction with Article 8(1)(b) CDR, claiming all features were solely dictated by technical function; the Invalidity Division rejected this on 23/11/2018.
- ›Design holder (Brødrene Hartmann) requested dismissal of the appeal.
- ›Both parties requested suspension on 23/07/2019 due to settlement negotiations; on 23/12/2019 the invalidity applicant withdrew the invalidity application and the appeal pursuant to an amicable settlement.
- ›The Board closed the proceedings; each party bears its own costs per the parties' agreement.
Deciding panel
- ChairTh. M. Margellos
- RapporteurE. Fink
- MemberM. Bra
- RegistrarH. Dijkema
Decision files
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