Invalidity appeal · Board of Appeal · 2024-07-23
R0017/2023-3
Contested design: 001371207-0001
Outcome
The Board notes the RCD's expiry for non-renewal, closes the invalidity and appeal proceedings, and orders the design holder to bear the fees and costs.
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1. Takes note of the expiry of the registered Community design No 1 371 207-0001 due to its non-renewal; 2. Closes the invalidity and the appeal proceedings; 3. Orders the design holder to bear the fees and costs of the invalidity and appeal proceedings.
CostsHolder ordered to pay costs
Parties
Applicant · invalidity challenger
Dynamic Biogas Spółka z ograniczoną odpowiedzialnością Spółka komandytowavia PDF extraction
Poland (PL)
ul. Bóżnicza 12/4, 61-752 Poznań, Poland
Represented by
Holder · RCD owner
Artur Ratajczakvia PDF extraction
Poland (PL)
Październikowa 10, 63-230 Witaszyce, Poland
Represented by
Legal grounds invoked
Argument summary
- ›The design holder appealed the Invalidity Division's decision declaring the contested RCD invalid because it was a non-visible component part of a complex product.
- ›The invalidity applicant asked for the appeal to be dismissed and later claimed a legal interest in continuing the case after the RCD had expired, citing alleged national infringement proceedings.
- ›The Board held that once the RCD had lapsed, continuation required proof of a legal interest under Article 24(2), and a bare court file reference was insufficient.
- ›Because the invalidity applicant provided no supporting evidence after invitation, the Board closed both the invalidity and appeal proceedings as devoid of purpose.
- ›The design holder was ordered to bear the fees and costs because its non-renewal of the contested RCD brought the appeal proceedings to an end.
Deciding panel
- ChairS. Stürmann
- RapporteurS. Rizzo
- MemberH. Salmi
- RegistrarM. Chaleva
Decision files
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| frfrançais (fr) | machine translated | Download original from EUIPO ↗ |
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| enEnglish | original | Download original from EUIPO ↗ |
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