Invalidity appeal · Board of Appeal · 2022-05-31
R0136/2021-3
Contested design: 005887007-0001
Outcome
The appeal proceedings are stayed pending the final conclusion of cancellation proceeding No 38360 C.
Show verbatim operative text(de)
Das Beschwerdeverfahren wird bis zum rechtkräftigen Abschluss des Löschungsverfahren Nr. 38360 C ausgesetzt.
CostsNot specified
Parties
Applicant · invalidity challenger
Westenhorst GmbH & Co. KGvia PDF extraction
Germany (DE)
Paulsburg 1-3, 59302 Oelde, Deutschland
Represented by
Holder · RCD owner
MBG Holding GmbHvia PDF extraction
Germany (DE)
Oberes Feld 13, 33106 Paderborn, Deutschland
Prior art cited (3)
THREE SIXTY VODKA bottle-shape mark
EUTM No 8 485 121 · EU trademark register · disclosed 2009-11-09
THREE SIXTY VODKA bottle-shape mark
German trade mark No 30 2008 040 066 · DPMA register · disclosed 2012-03-23
THREE SIXTY VODKA figurative mark for bottle presentation
German trade mark No 30 2008 040 067 · DPMA register · disclosed 2012-03-23
Legal grounds invoked
Argument summary
- ›The invalidity applicant challenged the bottle design for lack of novelty and individual character and also relied on earlier bottle-shape trade marks and alleged likelihood of confusion and enhanced reputation for the THREE SIXTY VODKA bottle.
- ›The holder disputed both the design and trade-mark grounds and pointed to pending cancellation and revocation proceedings against the earlier trade marks, especially the still-pending EU trade-mark cancellation case No 38360 C.
- ›The Board held that the outcome of the parallel EU trade-mark cancellation proceedings could materially affect the assessment of the Article 25(1)(e) CDR ground, particularly the scope and distinctiveness of the earlier mark.
- ›The appeal proceedings were stayed to avoid inconsistent decisions pending the final outcome of cancellation case No 38360 C.
Deciding panel
- ChairG. Humphreys
- RapporteurE. Fink
- MemberC. Bartos
- RegistrarH.Dijkema
Decision files
| Language | Type | Source link |
|---|---|---|
| enEnglish (en) | machine translated | Download original from EUIPO ↗ |
| frfrançais (fr) | machine translated | Download original from EUIPO ↗ |
| deGerman | original | Download original from EUIPO ↗ |
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