Invalidity appeal · Board of Appeal · 2021-02-02
R0968/2020-3
Contested design: 003373083-0001
Outcome
The Board takes note of the withdrawal of the appeal, closes the appeal proceedings, and notes the parties’ agreement on costs.
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1. Takes note of the withdrawal of the appeal and declares the appeal proceedings closed; 2. Takes note of the agreement on costs concluded by the parties.
CostsNot specified
Parties
Applicant · invalidity challenger
Aldi Stores Limitedvia PDF extraction
United Kingdom (GB)
Holly Lane, Atherstone, Warwickshire CV9 2SQ, United Kingdom
Represented by
Holder · RCD owner
Hydratem8 Limitedvia PDF extraction
United Kingdom (GB)
Unit 6, Five Oaks Business Park, Geddinge Lane, Wootton, Near Canterbury CT4 6RY, United Kingdom
Represented by
Legal grounds invoked
Argument summary
- ›Aldi filed an invalidity application against Hydratem8’s graphic-elements RCD for lack of individual character under Article 25(1)(b) and Article 6 CDR, but the Invalidity Division rejected the application.
- ›Aldi appealed, and the design holder filed observations in reply while the parties later pursued settlement discussions.
- ›Aldi then withdrew the appeal, and the design holder informed the Registry that the parties had reached an agreement on costs as part of their settlement.
- ›The Board closed the appeal proceedings without a merits decision and took note of the parties’ costs agreement.
Deciding panel
- ChairTh. M. Margellos
- RapporteurH. Salmi
- MemberC. Negro
- RegistrarR. Vidal
Decision files
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