Invalidity appeal · Board of Appeal · 2021-09-30
R0725/2021-3
Contested design: 003320555-0001
Outcome
The Board takes note of the withdrawal of the appeal, closes the appeal proceedings, and orders the design holder to bear the costs of the invalidity and appeal proceedings.
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1. Takes note of the withdrawal of the appeal and declares the appeal proceedings closed; 2. Orders the design holder to bear the costs of the invalidity and the appeal proceedings.
CostsHolder ordered to pay costs
Parties
Applicant · invalidity challenger
Handelsmaatschappij J. Van Hilst B. V.via PDF extraction
Netherlands (NL)
Elzenweg 19, 5144 MB Waalwijk, The Netherlands
Represented by
Holder · RCD owner
PUMA SEvia PDF extraction
Germany (DE)
Intellectual Property Department, Attn.: Elena Willert, PUMA Way 1, 91074 Herzogenaurach, Germany
Legal grounds invoked
Argument summary
- ›The invalidity applicant had sought invalidation of the contested PUMA sole design for lack of novelty and individual character under Article 25(1)(b) CDR in conjunction with Articles 5 and 6 CDR.
- ›The Invalidity Division declared the contested RCD invalid for lack of novelty and ordered the design holder to bear costs.
- ›The design holder appealed but later withdrew the appeal before any merits review by the Board.
- ›The Board closed the appeal proceedings following the withdrawal; the first-instance invalidity decision became final and the holder was ordered to bear the costs.
Deciding panel
- ChairG. Humphreys
- RapporteurC. Negro
- MemberC. Bartos
- RegistrarH. Dijkema
Decision files
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