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Restitutio in integrum · 2020-09-30
R1040/2020-3
Contested design: 002403931-0001
CDRRCD lapsed at decision
Outcome
Restitutio refused
The appeal is dismissed.
Show verbatim operative text
Dismisses the appeal.
CostsNot specified
Parties
Applicant · invalidity challenger
Haier Group Corporationvia PDF extraction
China (CN)
Haier Industrial Park, No. 1 Haier Road, Hi-Tech Zone, Laoshan, Qingdao, Shandong Province 266101, People's Republic of China
Holder · RCD owner
No opposing holder — Restitutio in integrum.
Legal grounds invoked
Article 67(1)Article 67(2)Article 67(3)Article 56Article 57
Argument summary
- ›The RCD holders sought restitutio in integrum after missing the renewal deadline, arguing an employee accidentally entered the 2019 deadline in the 2020 deadline book and the mistake escaped review because of workload and absences.
- ›They argued their internal deadline-book system generally prevented missed deadlines and that the mistaken entry in the wrong year's book was an exceptional, unforeseeable event beyond normal control.
- ›The Board found the request was out of time under Article 67(2) CDR because the properly reasoned filing arrived only on 14 February 2020, and in any event the error reflected inadequate control and supervision, not exceptional circumstances.
- ›The appeal was dismissed and restitutio in integrum remained refused.
Deciding panel
- ChairTh. M. Margellos
- RapporteurC. Bartos
- MemberA. Szanyi Felkl
- Registrarp.o. M. Chaleva
Decision files
| Language | Type | Source link |
|---|---|---|
| esespañol (es) | machine translated | Download original from EUIPO ↗ |
| frfrançais (fr) | machine translated | Download original from EUIPO ↗ |
| ititaliano (it) | machine translated | Download original from EUIPO ↗ |
| enEnglish | original | Download original from EUIPO ↗ |