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Contested design 007009303-0002

Invalidity appeal · Board of Appeal · 2024-02-01

R1003/2023-3

Contested design: 007009303-0002

CDRAppellant: holder

Outcome

Other

The present appeal proceedings are suspended.

Show verbatim operative text(de)

Das vorliegende Beschwerdeverfahren wird ausgesetzt.

CostsNo costs order

Parties

Applicant · invalidity challenger

Gabor Shoes Aktiengesellschaftvia PDF extraction

Germany (DE)

Joachim-Gabor-Platz 1, 83024 Rosenheim, Deutschland

Holder · RCD owner

Birkenstock IP GmbHvia PDF extraction

Germany (DE)

Burg Ockenfels, 53545 Linz am Rhein, Deutschland

Legal grounds invoked

Art 10(1)

From EUIPO API metadata.

Argument summary

  • The holder appealed an invalidity decision and asked the Board to suspend the appeal pending the final outcome of parallel appeal R 2499/2022-3 concerning the same contested design.
  • The invalidity applicant opposed suspension, arguing that the two invalidity cases relied on different earlier sandal designs and could proceed independently.
  • The Board held that the decision in the parallel appeal could affect the present case and that suspension was appropriate in light of the parties' interests and the procedural posture.
  • The present appeal proceedings were suspended until a final decision issues in appeal R 2499/2022-3.

Deciding panel

  • ChairS. Stürmann
  • RapporteurA. Pohlmann
  • MemberE. Fink
  • RegistrarM. Chaleva

Decision files

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