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Contested design 015004754-0001

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Discontinued / withdrawn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

Applicant · invalidity challenger

TABB Interior Systems B.V.via PDF extraction

Netherlands (NL)

Zeusstraat 2, 5048 CA Tilburg, Netherlands

Represented by

AKD N.V.

Holder · RCD owner

VREE Group B.V.via PDF extraction

Netherlands (NL)

Gessel 62, 3454 MZ De Meern, Netherlands

Represented by

Rise

Legal grounds invoked

Art 70(3)

From EUIPO API metadata.

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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