Other appeal · Board of Appeal · 2024-03-20
R2353/2023-3
Contested design: 015025230-0002
Outcome
The Board notes the withdrawal of views 1.1, 2.1, 3.1 and 4.1, sets aside the contested decision, and remits the case to the examiner for continuation of the registration proceedings.
Show verbatim operative text(de)
1. Die Kammer nimmt die Rücknahme der a) Ansicht 1.1 in der Gemeinschaftsgeschmacksmusteranmeldung Nr.15025230-0001, b) Ansicht 2.1 in der Gemeinschaftsgeschmacksmusteranmeldung Nr. 15025230-0002, c) Ansicht 3.1 in der Gemeinschaftsgeschmacksmusteranmeldung Nr. 15025230-0003, und d) Ansicht 4.1 in der Gemeinschaftsgeschmacksmusteranmeldung Nr. 15025230-0004 zur Kenntnis. 2. Die angefochtene Entscheidung wird aufgehoben. 3. Die Sache wird zur Fortsetzung des Eintragungsverfahrens an die Prüferin zurückverwiesen.
CostsNot specified
Parties
Applicant · invalidity challenger
IO HAWK INVEST GmbHvia PDF extraction
Germany (DE)
Höffgeshofweg 7, 47807 Krefeld, Deutschland
Represented by
Michael Fülling
Holder · RCD owner
No opposing holder — Other appeal · Board of Appeal.
Legal grounds invoked
Argument summary
- ›The examiner objected that the views filed for each design were inconsistent and related to more than one design, so the applications would be refused unless corrected.
- ›The applicant did not respond in first instance, then appealed and requested continuation only for the views the examiner had treated as “design B”.
- ›The Board used its discretion under Article 63(2) to take account of the applicant’s clear appeal-stage withdrawal of views 1.1, 2.1, 3.1 and 4.1.
- ›The appeal was upheld; the refusal was set aside and the case remitted so registration could continue for the remaining views only.
Deciding panel
- ChairS. Stürmann
- RapporteurC. Bartos
- MemberA. Pohlmann
- RegistrarM. Chaleva
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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