Invalidity · first instance · 2022-11-16
000116574
Contested design: 008040240-0001
Outcome
The invalidity application is rejected as inadmissible, and the application 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
Capital Distribution & Consulting Inc.via PDF extraction
CA
5320 - 89 Street, Edmonton Alberta T6E 5P9, Canada
Holder · RCD owner
Horizons Group (London) Limited
United Kingdom (GB)
Soanepoint 6-8 Market Place, Berkshire Reading RG1 2EG, United Kingdom
Legal grounds invoked
Argument summary
- ›The applicant sought invalidity of Community design No 008040240-0001 under Article 25(1)(b) CDR with Articles 4(1), 5(1) and 6(1) CDR.
- ›The applicant's representative later withdrew, and no replacement representative within the EEA was appointed despite the Office's invitation.
- ›The Division held that a Canadian legal entity had to be represented before the Office in these proceedings under Article 77 CDR and Articles 30(1) and 28(1) CDIR.
- ›Because the deficiency was not remedied in time, the application was rejected as inadmissible and the invalidity fee was not refunded.
Deciding panel
- MemberEnrico D’ERRICO
- MemberElisabetta FERRARO
- MemberRebecca SANTANA DAVIES
Decision files
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| deDeutsch (de) | machine translated | Download original from EUIPO ↗ |
| esespañol (es) | machine translated | Download original from EUIPO ↗ |
| frfrançais (fr) | machine translated | Download original from EUIPO ↗ |
| ititaliano (it) | machine translated | Download original from EUIPO ↗ |
| enEnglish | original | Download original from EUIPO ↗ |
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