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Contested design 005093515-0001

Invalidity · first instance · 2021-09-24

000110201

Contested design: 005093515-0001

CDR

Outcome

Application inadmissible

The invalidity application is rejected as inadmissible, and the invalidity fee will not be refunded.

Show verbatim operative text

1. The application for a declaration of invalidity is rejected as inadmissible. 2. The fee for the application for a declaration of invalidity will not be refunded.

CostsNo costs order

Parties

Applicant · invalidity challenger

Sultan Abdul Malik, The Sultans Warehouse Ltd T/A Physix Gear Sportvia PDF extraction

United Kingdom (GB)

Office 7 3537 Ludgate Hill, London, City of London EC4M 7JN, United Kingdom

Holder · RCD owner

Song Guo

China (CN)

No. 098, Cunfei District, Zhaoduan Village, Xinxing Town, Li County, Baoding City, Hebei Province, People’s Republic of China

Legal grounds invoked

Article 77(2)Article 78(1)Article 28(1)(c)(iii)Article 30(1)

Argument summary

  • The applicant sought invalidity of RCD No 005093515-0001 under Article 25(1)(d) CDR.
  • The holder did not need to respond on the merits because the Office first examined admissibility.
  • The Division found the applicant, based in the United Kingdom after 1 January 2021, lacked the required EU/EEA representative and failed to cure that deficiency in time.
  • The application was therefore rejected as inadmissible, and the invalidity fee was not refunded.

Deciding panel

  • MemberLudmila CELISOVA
  • MemberElisabetta FERRARO
  • MemberMichelle Marie DELLACHERIE

Decision files

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Locarno classes

02.04

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