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Invalidity appeal · Board of Appeal · 2024-06-06
R0555/2024-3
Contested design: 015004754-0001
CDRAppellant: applicant
Outcome
Discontinued / withdrawn
The Board records the withdrawal of the appeal, closes the appeal proceedings, and orders the invalidity applicant to bear the former design holder's appeal costs.
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Takes note of the withdrawal of the appeal and declares the appeal proceedings closed; Orders the invalidity applicant to bear the costs incurred by the former design holder in the appeal proceedings.
CostsApplicant ordered to pay costs
Parties
Legal grounds invoked
Art 70(3)
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Argument summary
- ›The invalidity applicant had challenged the contested RCD for lack of novelty and individual character under Article 25(1)(b) CDR with Articles 4(1), 5 and 6 CDR.
- ›The Invalidity Division rejected the invalidity application and ordered the invalidity applicant to bear first-instance costs.
- ›The invalidity applicant appealed but then informed the Office that the parties had settled, withdrew the appeal, and sought recordal of the RCD transfer to itself.
- ›The Board found the appeal admissible, closed the proceedings as devoid of purpose after withdrawal, and ordered the invalidity applicant to bear the appeal costs.
Deciding panel
- ChairS. Stürmann
- RapporteurA. Pohlmann
- MemberH. Salmi
- RegistrarH. Dijkema
Decision files
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