European Union design law: a practitioners' guide
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CONTENTS
LIST OF FIGURES XXXVII
TABLE OF CASES XXXIX
TABLE OF GUIDELINES LIX
TABLE OF LEGISLATION LXI
COMPARATIVE TABLE OF THE DIRECTIVE AND THE REGULATION IXXV
LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS LXXVII
1. HISTORICAL INTRODUCTION
A. INITIAL BEGINNINGS 1.02
(1) CALLS FOR REFORM 1.06
(2) LACK OF FREE CIRCULATION 1.08
(3) SYMPOSIA 1.12
(4) PROGRESS WITH PATENTS AND TRADE MARKS 1.14
B. MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE PROPOSAL 1.17
(1) ACCURATE PREDICTIONS 1.19
(2) DIFFERENCES 1.20
C. GREEN PAPER 1.24
(1) THE GREEN PAPER S AIMS 1.25
(2) THE GREEN PAPERS CONCLUSIONS 1.28
(3) CONSULTATIONS 1.30
D. COMMISSION PROPOSAL 1.31
(1) ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE 1.32
(2) LEGISLATIVE BASIS 1.34
ARTICLE 100A OF THE EC TREATY/ARTICLE 114 OF THE TFEU 1.35
ARTICLE 235 OF THE EC TREATY/ARTICLE 352 OF THE TFEU 1.36
THE DIFFERENCE 137
THE COURT OF JUSTICE PROVIDES THE ANSWER 1.40
CHANGE OF LEGISLATIVE BASIS FOR THE REGULATION 1.42
(3) SPARE PARTS 1 -43
INTRODUCTION OF THE 'REPAIR CLAUSE' 1.45
'FREE-FOR-AIR SOLUTION 1 -46
REINSTATEMENT OF DIE 'REPAIR CLAUSE' 1.49
THE 'FREEZE PLUS' COMPROMISE 1.50
E. THE DIRECTIVE 1-52
E THE REGULATION 1.59
G. 2014 STUDY 1-66
H. 2015 TRADE MARK REFORMS 1.70
CONTENTS
2. AIMS AND INTERPRETATION OF THE EU-WIDE LEGISLATION
A. RECITALS 2.04
(1) RECITALS OF THE DIRECTIVE 2.05
(2) RECITALS OF THE REGULATION 2.13
B. OPINION OF THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE 2.23
C. IMPLEMENTING THE DIRECTIVE AND THE REGULATION 2.26
D. PARIS CONVENTION 2.29
E. LOCARNO AGREEMENT 2.32
(1) THE LOCARNO CLASSIFICATION 2.33
(2) RELEVANCE OF THE LOCARNO CLASSIFICATION 2.34
(3) NEED FOR REVISION 2.35
E TRIPS 2.39
G. INTERPRETING THE REGULATION AND THE DIRECTIVE 2.45
(1) PURPOSIVE CONSTRUCTION 2.45
(2) DIFFERENT LANGUAGE VERSIONS 2.48
(3) INCONSISTENCY WITH THE LAWS OF MEMBER STATES 2.52
(4) NARROW INTERPRETATION OF EXCEPTIONS 2.55
3. THE SYSTEM OF COURTS AND TRIBUNALS WITH JURISDICTION
FOR EUROPEAN UNION DESIGN DISPUTES
A. OVERVIEW 3.03
B. THE OFFICE 3.04
C. NATIONAL REGISTRIES 3.07
D. NATIONAL COURTS 3.08
E. COMMUNITY DESIGN COURTS 3.10
(1) DESIGNATION 3.11
(2) LIST OF COMMUNITY DESIGN COURTS 3.13
FAILURE TO DESIGNATE 3.14
'AS LIMITED A NUMBER AS POSSIBLE' 3.17
(3) APPLICABLE LAW 3.20
COMMUNITY DESIGN LAW 3.21
NATIONAL LAW 3.22
PROCEDURE 3.23
F. GENERAL COURT 3.27
G. COURT OF JUSTICE 3.32
4. DEFINITIONS
A. DESIGN 4.04
(1) NOMENCLATURE 4.06
(2) APPEARANCE 4.07
PHYSICAL FORM 4.08
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ONLY THE SENSE OF SIGHT IS RELEVANT
(3) FEATURES
LINES
CONTOURS
COLOURS
SHAPE
TEXTURE
MATERIALS
(4) OTHER FEATURES
AESTHETIC APPEAL
APPEARANCE VERSUS FUNCTION
DIFFERENCE IN MANUFACTURING TECHNIQUE
SIZE
DESIGNS NOT VISIBLE TO THE NAKED EYE
MOVING DESIGNS
COMFORT
APPEARANCE AT TIME OF PURCHASE
(5) CASE LAW
B. PRODUCT
(1) INDUSTRIAL OR HANDICRAFT ITEM
PACKAGING
GET-UP
GRAPHIC SYMBOLS
TYPOGRAPHIC TYPEFACES
BUILT STRUCTURES
WORKS OF ART
MERE VERBAL ELEMENTS
SETS OF PRODUCTS
(2) COMPUTER PROGRAMS
(3) PART OF A PRODUCT
A PART OF A PRODUCT IS NOT A COMPONENT PART OF
A COMPLEX PRODUCT
PROTECTION OF A PART OF A PRODUCT
C. COMPONENT PARTS OF COMPLEX PRODUCTS
(1) SPARE PARTS
(2) COMPLEX PRODUCT
PRODUCT
MULTIPLE COMPONENTS
DISASSEMBLY AND RE-ASSEMBLY
(3) COMPONENT PARTS
VISIBLE
NORMAL USE
MAINTENANCE, SERVICING, OR REPAIR WORK
(4) SUMMARY
EXAMPLES
(5) EVIDENCE
(6) CONSUMABLES
4.09
4.12
4.13
4.15
4.16
4.20
4.21
4.23
4.25
4.25
4.29
4.30
4.31
4.32
4.35
4.38
4.39
4.47
4.51
4.53
4.59
4.62
4.66
4.69
4.73
4.81
4.84
4.87
4.94
4.96
4.97
4.98
4.103
4.105
4.109
4.110
4.112
4.113
4.118
4.122
4.127
4.134
4.135
4.138
4.139
4.142
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5. CUMULATIVE EFFECT WITH OTHER INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS
A. PERMISSIVE OVERLAP WITH NON-COPYRIGHT INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY 5.02
B. MANDATED OVERLAP WITH COPYRIGHT 5.09
(1) BACKGROUND 5.11
(2) FLOS V SEMERARO 5.15
6. EXCLUSIONS FROM PROTECTION
A. TECHNICAL FUNCTION 6.03
(1) RATIONALE 6.04
(2) FEATURES OF APPEARANCE 6.06
(3) NARROW INTERPRETATION 6.09
(4) CONFLICTING POSITIONS 6.10
MULTIPLICITY OF FORMS 6.11
NO AESTHETIC CONSIDERATIONS 6.13
(5) DEVELOPMENT 6.14
(6) CRITIQUE 6.19
WHEN MIGHT THE QUESTION ARISE? 6.19
THE BOARD OF APPEAL' S APPROACH 6.23
A SUGGESTED THIRD APPROACH? 6.28
(7) WHO ASSESSES TECHNICAL FUNCTION? 6.33
(8) FUNCTION OF WHAT PRODUCT? 6.38
(9) WHAT IS A 'TECHNICAL' FUNCTION? 6.44
(10) SUMMARY 6.46
(11) EFFECTS OF INVALIDITY 6.54
B. INTERCONNECTIONS 6.56
(1) RATIONALE 6.61
(2) PRODUCT 6.64
(3) MECHANICALLY CONNECTED 6.65
(4) NECESSARILY REPRODUCED IN THEIR EXACT FORM AND DIMENSIONS 6.67
(5) PERFORM ITS FUNCTION 6.69
(6) MODULAR PRODUCTS 6.75
AIMS 6.76
MODULAR SYSTEM 6.77
OTHER REQUIREMENTS 6.79
(7) EFFECTS OF INVALIDITY 6.81A
C. DESIGNS CONTRARY TO PUBLIC POLICY OR TO ACCEPTED PRINCIPLES
OF MORALITY 6.82
(1) EUROPEAN UNION OR NATIONAL NOTION? 6.84
(2) WHEN MIGHT THE QUESTION ARISE? 6.88
(3) THE OFFICE'S GUIDELINES 6.90
(4) CASE LAW 6.92
(5) EFFECTS OF INVALIDITY 6.97
7. UNITARY CHARACTER OF EU-WIDE DESIGN RIGHTS AND TERRITORIAL EFFECT
A. UNITARY CHARACTER 7.02
(1) UNITARY CHARACTER IS FUNDAMENTAL TO THE INTERNAL MARKET 7.03
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(2) EQUAL EFFECT THROUGHOUT THE EUROPEAN UNION
(3) EFFECTS OF UNITARY CHARACTER
(4) EXCEPTIONS TO UNITARY CHARACTER
B. TERRITORIAL EFFECT
(1) MEMBER STATES
(2) DESIGNATED TERRITORIES
(3) TERRITORIES NOT INCLUDED
C. EXPANSION OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
(1) AUTOMATIC EXPANSION OF RIGHTS
(2) PRACTICAL CONSEQUENCES
(3) REFUSAL BASED ON ACCESSION
(4) MAINTENANCE OF RIGHTS*NEW MEMBER STATES
(5) THE 'DOUGHNUT INJUNCTION'
8. RIGHT TO THE COMMUNITY DESIGN
A. RIGHT VESTS IN THE DESIGNER
(1) DESIGNS CREATED BY EMPLOYEES
RATIONALE
EMPLOYEE
IN THE EXECUTION OF HIS OR HER DUTIES
FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS
EXCEPTIONS
(2) SUCCESSOR IN TITLE
(3) JOINT DESIGNERS
(4) COMMISSIONS
B. RIGHT OF DESIGNER TO BE CITED
C. PRESUMPTION OF OWNERSHIP IN FAVOUR OF THE RCD HOLDER
D. CLAIMS RELATING TO THE ENTITLEMENT TO A COMMUNITY DESIGN
(1) RCDS
(2) UNREGISTERED COMMUNITY DESIGNS
(3) CORRECTING OWNERSHIP
WHERE TO BRING ARTICLE 15(1) OWNERSHIP PROCEEDINGS
TIME LIMITS
BAD FAITH
PROCEDURE WHEN ENTITLEMENT TO AN RCD IS CHALLENGED
(4) A WARNING
(5) EFFECTS OF ENTITLEMENT JUDGMENTS
COMPLETE CHANGE OF OWNERSHIP
LICENCES AND OTHER RIGHTS
GOOD FAITH EXPLOITATION
BAD FAITH EXPLOITATION
E. DEALING WITH COMMUNITY DESIGNS AS NATIONAL RIGHTS
(1) RCDS
(2) UNREGISTERED COMMUNITY DESIGNS
(3) SPAIN
7.05
7.06
7.09
7.17
7.18
7.19
7.23
7.24
7.27
7.28
7.29
7.31
7.34
8.05
8.10
8.11
8.13
8.18
8.19
8.27
8.30
8.34
8.36
8.39
8.44
8.47
8.48
8.50
8.51
8.53
8.54
8.56
8.58
8.62
8.66
8.69
8.70
8.72
8.74
8.75
8.80
8.83
8.85
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F.
G.
H.
I.
SECURITY OR RIGHTS IN RENT
(1) EFFECTS VIS-A-VIS THIRD PARTIES
(2) RECORDAL
(3) CANCELLATION OF RECORDAL
LEVY OF EXECUTION
(1) EFFECTS VIS-A-VIS THIRD PARTIES
(2) RECORDAL
(3) CANCELLATION OF RECORDAL
INSOLVENCY PROCEEDINGS
(1) RECORDAL
(2) CANCELLATION OF RECORDAL
LICENSING
(1) ADDITIONAL REMEDIES
(2) LICENSEE MAY BRING PROCEEDINGS
(3) LICENSEE INTERVENING IN INFRINGEMENT PROCEEDINGS
(4) RECORDAL
(5) CANCELLATION OF RECORDAL
8.86
8.87
8.89
8.90
8.91
8.94
8.96
8.97
8.98
8.101
8.102
8.103
8.105
8.106
8.110
8.112
8.115
9. INTERPRETING A DESIGN
A. WHEN DOES THE ISSUE ARISE? 9.03
B. WHAT IS CONSIDERED? 9.05
(1) DESCRIPTION 9.07
(2) INDICATION OF PRODUCT 9.09
(3) LOCARNO CLASSIFICATION 9.12
(4) DESIGNS OTHER THAN RCDS 9-14
C. WHO 'INTERPRETS' THE DESIGN? 9.15
(1) OBJECTIVE TEST 9.16
(2) NOT THE INFORMED USER 9.18
(3) A MATTER FOR THE TRIBUNAL 9-21
D. HOW TO INTERPRET A DESIGN 9.24
(1) DOTTED LINES 9.25
(2) GREYSCALE 9.31
(3) CLAIMED PARTS 9.37
E. INTERPRETING PRIOR DESIGNS 9.41
(1) DO THE RULES FOR DESIGNS APPLY TO PRIOR DESIGNS? 9.41
(2) MISSING PARTS 9-49
10. PRIOR DESIGNS
A. NOMENCLATURE 10.03
B. DISCLOSURE 10.09
(1) SUMMARY 10.11
(2) FORMS OF DISCLOSURE 10.13
PHYSICAL FORM 10.16
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MAKING PUBLIC 10.19
WORLDWIDE DISCLOSURE 10.21
(3) NON-COMMERCIALIZED DISCLOSURES 10.22
(4) WORLDWIDE DISCLOSURE WITH AN EXCEPTION
FOR OBSCURE DESIGNS 10.24
HISTORICAL BACKGROUND 10.26
AIMS 10.29
EXAMPLES OF OBSCURE DISCLOSURES 10.33
EXAMPLES OF RELEVANT DISCLOSURES 10.35
WORLDWIDE DISCLOSURE 10.38
WHAT IS THE SECTOR CONCERNED? 10.39
WHO ARE THE CIRCLES SPECIALIZED IN THE SECTOR? 10.52
DISCLOSURE TO A SINGLE ENTITY 10.59
OPERATING IN THE EUROPEAN UNION 10.62
COULD NOT REASONABLY HAVE BECOME KNOWN IN THE NORMAL
COURSE OF BUSINESS 10.64
EVENTS 10.69
WHO DECIDES? 10.72
ONUS OF PROOF 10.75
NOT TOO OBSCURE, BUT NOT KNOWN BY THE INFORMED USER? 10.76
APPLYING THE TEST 10.77
C. RELEVANT DATE FOR PRIOR DISCLOSURE 10.79
(1) RCDS AND REGISTERED NATIONAL AND BENELUX DESIGNS 10.80
DATE OF FILING 10.81
DATE OF PRIORITY 10.82
(2) UNREGISTERED COMMUNITY DESIGNS 10.83
(3) TIMING OF THE DISCLOSURE 10.85
DELAY IN COMING TO THE ATTENTION OF THE RELEVANT CIRCLES 10.85
OLD DISCLOSURES 10.89
D. CONFIDENTIAL DISCLOSURES 10.93
(1) EXPRESS CONDITIONS OF CONFIDENTIALITY 10.95
(2) IMPLICIT CONDITIONS OF CONFIDENTIALITY 10.96
(3) CONFIDENTIALITY MAY CAUSE DIFFICULTIES 10.98
E. GRACE PERIOD 10.99
(1) COMMON ERROR 10.103
(2) GRACE PERIOD DISCLOSURES 10.107
DESIGNER OR SUCCESSOR IN TITLE 10.108
THIRD PERSON 10.109
DISCLOSURE OF A DIFFERENT DESIGN 10.110
(3) ABUSIVE DISCLOSURES 10.114
THE SAME DESIGN 10.115
TIMING 10.116
ABUSE 10.122
DOES ARTICLE 7(3) OF THE REGULATION APPLY TO UNREGISTERED
COMMUNITY DESIGNS? 10.123
(4) RELYING ON DIE GRACE PERIOD 10.126
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11. NOVELTY
A. DATE OF ASSESSMENT OF NOVELTY 11.02
B. NEW 11.05
(1) IDENTICAL DESIGN 11.07
(2) QUESTION OF LAW OR FACT? 11.09
(3) IS THE INFORMED USER RELEVANT TO NOVELTY? 11.11
(4) WHEN IS A DETAIL IMMATERIAL? 11.13
DETERMINING DIFFERENCES IN DETAILS 11.13
IMMATERIAL DETAILS 11.15
C. CASE LAW 11.23
(1) MIRROR IMAGE 11.24
(2) DIFFERENT COLOURS 11-25
(3) SURFACE DECORATION 11.27
(4) BRANDS AS IMMATERIAL DETAILS 11.28
WHERE BOTH DESIGNS HAVE BRANDS, BUT THE BRANDS DIFFER 11.29
WHERE THE RCD HAS NO BRANDING, BUT THE PRIOR DESIGN HAS 11.32
(5) FONTS 11.35
D. 'NEW'VERSUS'INDIVIDUAL CHARACTER' 11.37
(1) DIFFERENT TESTS 11.37
(2) IS THERE A NEED FOR BOTH TESTS? 11.40
(3) ARE DIFFERENT PRIOR DESIGNS CONSIDERED FOR NOVELTY RATHER THAN
FOR INDIVIDUAL CHARACTER? 11.46
12. INDIVIDUAL CHARACTER
A. AIMS 12.05
B. DATE OF ASSESSMENT OF INDIVIDUAL CHARACTER 12.10
C. SUMMARY 12.15
D. THE INFORMED USER 12.17
(1) WHY DOES IT MATTER? 12.21
(2) THE CURRENT POSITION 12.22
(3) PEPSICO V GRUPO PROMER 12.23
ADVOCATE-GENERAL 12.26
COURT OF JUSTICE 12.27
(4) HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT 12.30
NATIONAL COURTS 12.32
INVALIDITY DIVISION 12.37
BOARD OF APPEAL 12.42
GENERAL COURT 12.45
(5) THE INFORMED USER IS A LEGAL FICTION 12.51
(6) MORE THAN ONE INFORMED USER? 12.56
E. THE INFORMED USER OF WHAT? 12.62
(1) THE INFORMED USER OF A PRODUCT OR OF A DESIGN? 12.64
(2) REGISTERED DESIGNS 12.66
NOT THE INFORMED USER OF THE ALLEGEDLY INFRINGING PRODUCT 12.68
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CONTENTS
NOT THE INFORMED USER OF THE PRIOR DESIGN 12.70
NOT THE INFORMED USER OF DIE PRODUCT INDICATED 12.73
(3) UNREGISTERED COMMUNITY DESIGNS 12.79
F. EVIDENCE FROM THE INFORMED USER 12.81
G. DESIGN FREEDOM 12.89
(1) THE CURRENT POSITION 12.93
(2) WHICH DESIGN? 12.94
LINGUISTIC DIFFERENCE 12.94
VALIDITY 12.97
INFRINGEMENT 12.99
TESTING THESE PROPOSITIONS 12.100
GETTING THE BREADTH OF THE PRODUCT CATEGORY RIGHT 12.105
(3) DETERMINING DESIGN FREEDOM 12.108
INVALIDI TYDIVISION 12.110
BOARD OF APPEAL 12.112
GENERAL COURT 12.115
ADVOCATE-GENERAL 12.119
COURT OF JUSTICE 12.125
(4) EVIDENCING DEGREE OF DESIGN FREEDOM 12.129
(5) CHANGING DESIGN FREEDOM 12.133
(6) CONSTRAINTS PERSONAL TO THE DESIGNER 12.134
H. OVERALL IMPRESSION 12.135
(1) THE CURRENT POSITION 12.137
(2) COMPARE THE REGISTRATION, NOT THE PRODUCT MADE TO THE DESIGN 12.138
(3) COMPARE LIKE WITH LIKE 12.143
(4) COMPARE WITH EACH PRIOR DESIGN, NOT AN AMALGAM 12.152
(5) COMPARE SIDE BY SIDE 12.164
(6) COMPARE IN LIGHT OF HOW THE PRODUCT IS USED, NOT WHILST
IT IS IN USE 12.175
(7) 'POINT BY POINT' OR 'OVERALL IMPRESSION'? 12.180
(8) THE DESIGN-CONSCIOUS INFORMED USER 12.184
(9) NO PLACE FOR CONFUSING SIMILARITY 12.189
(10) 'IDENTITY' 12.191
(11) 'DIFFERS'OR'CLEARLY DIFFERS' 12.192
(12) POOR QUALITY IMITATIONS 12.197
(13) NO NEED TO DESCRIBE THE OVERALL IMPRESSION IN WORDS 12.199
(14) FEATURE ANALYSIS 12.203
(15) DEJAVU 12.207
(16) OTHER FACTORS 12.209
13. GROUNDS FOR INVALIDITY
A. THE DESIGN DOES NOT CORRESPOND TO THE DEFINITION OF'DESIGN' 13.06
B. THE DESIGN DOES NOT FULFIL THE REQUIREMENTS OF ARTICLES 4 TO 9 13.11
(1) INVALIDITY OF DESIGNS FOR NON-VISIBLE COMPONENT PARTS
OF COMPLEX PRODUCTS 13.12
(2) INVALIDITY FOR LACK OF NOVELTY OR INDIVIDUAL CHARACTER 13.14
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C.
D.
E.
F.
G.
(3) INVALIDITY FOR DESIGNS SOLELY DICTATED BY TECHNICAL FUNCTION
(4) DESIGNS INVALID BECAUSE THEY 'MUST FIT'
(5) DESIGNS INVALID FOR BEING CONTRARY TO PUBLIC POLICY OR ACCEPTED
PRINCIPLES OF MORALITY
INVALIDITY BY COURT DECISION
(1) OWNERSHIP OF RCDS
(2) OWNERSHIP OF UNREGISTERED COMMUNITY DESIGNS
(3) OWNERSHIP OF NATIONAL (AND BENELUX) REGISTERED DESIGNS
PRIOR CONFLICTING DESIGN
(1) AMENDMENTS TO THE LEGISLATION
(2) AIMS
(3) AN EXAMPLE
(4) IN CONFLICT WITH
(5) NOT DEEMED DISCLOSURE
(6) LIMITED UTILITY?
EARLIER RIGHTS IN DISTINCTIVE SIGNS
(1) THE DIRECTIVE
(2) THE CURRENT POSITION
(3) DISTINCTIVE SIGN
TRADE MARKS
PROOF OF USE OF A REGISTERED TRADE MARK
OTHER DISTINCTIVE SIGNS
(4) USED IN A SUBSEQUENT DESIGN
IDENTICAL SIGNS
ALSO SIMILAR SIGNS
'USED'*IS SOMETHING MORE REQUIRED?
(5) RIGHT TO PROHIBIT SUCH USE
GOODS AND SERVICES
GRAPHIC SYMBOLS
THE FUTURE?
MARKS WITH REPUTATION
EARLIER COPYRIGHT WORK
(1) THE DIRECTIVE
(2) THE CURRENT POSITION
(3) WORK PROTECTED UNDER THE COPYRIGHT LAW OF A MEMBER STATE
COPYRIGHT WORK
PROTECTED UNDER THE COPYRIGHT LAW OF A MEMBER STATE
EVIDENCE OF OWNERSHIP
(4) UNAUTHORIZED USE
IS THERE USE?
IS THE USE UNAUTHORIZED?
(5) RELATIONSHIP WITH ARTICLE 14
BADGES, EMBLEMS, AND ESCUTCHEONS
(1) THE DIRECTIVE
(2) AIMS
(3) CASE LAW
13.15
13.17
13.19
13.21
13.24
13.32
13.35
13.38
13.40
13.42
13.44
13.47
13.49
13.54
13.61
13.65
13.66
13.68
13.69
13.71
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13.81
13.82
13.83
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13.89
13.91
13.101
13.112
13.117
13.120
13.123
13.124
13.125
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13.129
13.133
13.135
13.136
13.140
13.142
13.148
13.151
13.152
13.153
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H. OTHER GROUNDS OF INVALIDITY?
(1) BAD FAITH?
(2) EARLIER PATENT?
I. CONSEQUENCES OF INVALIDITY
(1) NO PARTIAL INVALIDITY
(2) AMENDING A DESIGN TO SAVE IT
ONLY AVAILABLE IN SOME CIRCUMSTANCES
AMENDED FORM
PARTIAL DISCLAIMER
UPDATING THE RECORDS AT THE OFFICE
AMENDMENT OF THE PRODUCT INDICATION
(3) EFFECT OF INVALIDITY
EARLIER INFRINGEMENT DECISIONS
EARLIER CONTRACTS
EXCEPTIONS UNDER NATIONAL LAW
(4) CONVERSION?
14. THE OFFICE
A. INFORMATION TO THE PUBLIC
(1) PUBLICATIONS
REGISTER
COMMUNITY DESIGNS BULLETIN
OFFICIAL JOURNAL
FORMS
AUTHENTIC LANGUAGE
(2) GUIDELINES
(3) INSPECTION OF FILES
UNPUBLISHED APPLICATIONS AND REGISTRATIONS
DOCUMENTS EXCLUDED FROM INSPECTION
INSPECTION PROCEDURE
(4) KEEPING OF FILES
B. ADMINISTRATIVE COOPERATION
(1) COOPERATION
(2) EXCHANGE OF PUBLICATIONS
C. REPRESENTATION
(1) REQUIREMENT FOR REPRESENTATION BEFORE THE OFFICE
WHEN A REPRESENTATIVE IS REQUIRED
PROFESSIONAL REPRESENTATIVES
(2) EFFECT OF REPRESENTATION
D. COMMUNICATING WITH THE OFFICE
E. POWERS OF THE PRESIDENT AND OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE BOARD
F. DECISION-MAKING
(1) GENERAL PRINCIPLES
(2) COMPETENCY
(3) NOTIFICATION
13.156
13.157
13.158
13.159
13.160
13.167
13.169
13.171
13.178
13.179
13.180
13.181
13.183
13.187
13.190
13.191
14.06
14.08
14.08
14.12
14.14
14.15
14.18
14.20
14.26
14.27
14.30
14.31
14.35
14.37
14.38
14.43
14.45
14.47
14.48
14.54
14.56
14.57
14.59
14.65
14.65
14.66
14.67
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(4) TIME LIMITS 14.72
(5) INTERRUPTION OF PROCEEDINGS 14.76
(6) EXAMINATION OF FACTS 14.78
(7) TAKING OF EVIDENCE 14.81
(8) ORAL HEARINGS 14-83
(9) STATEMENTS OF REASONS AND THE RIGHT TO BE HEARD 14.88
(10) NOTING OF LOSS OF RIGHTS 14-93
G. RESTITUTIO IN INTEGRUM 14.98
(1) APPLICATION FOR RESTITUTIO IN INTEGRUM 14.101
(2) REQUIREMENTS 14.104
ALL DUE CARE 14.105
DIRECT CONSEQUENCE 14.111
(3) JURISPRUDENCE 14.112
(4) EFFECT OF RESTITUTIO IN INTEGRUM 14.116
(5) ADDITIONAL RIGHTS OF RESTITUTIO IN INTEGRUM FOR MEMBER STATES 14.118
H. APPEALS TO THE BOARDS OF APPEAL 14.119
(1) DECISIONS SUBJECT TO APPEAL 14.121
(2) SUSPENSIVE EFFECT OF APPEALS 14.125
(3) PERSONS ENTITLED TO APPEAL 14.127
(4) NOTICE OF APPEAL 14.130
(5) TIME LIMIT 14.134
(6) FEE 14.135
(7) GROUNDS OF APPEAL 14.136
(8) INTERLOCUTORY REVISION 14.140
(9) EVIDENCE ON APPEAL 14.144
(10) INTERVENTION BY THE PRESIDENT 14.149
(11) DECISIONS ON APPEAL 14.152
I. ACTIONS BEFORE THE COURT OF JUSTICE 14.159
(1) BASIS OF APPEALS 14.160
(2) EFFECT OF APPEALS 14.165
(3) EVIDENCE ON APPEAL 14.168
J. TERMINATION OF FINANCIAL OBLIGATIONS 14.169
15. RCDS
A. ADVANTAGES OF AN RCD FILING 15.04
B. FILING AN RCD 15.08
(1) RCD APPLICATIONS FILED AT THE OFFICE 15.10
ELECTRONIC FILING 15.12
(2) RCD FILINGS THROUGH MEMBER STATES 15-15
PRIOR TO FORWARDING THE RCD APPLICATION 15-20
ON RECEIPT AT THE OFFICE 15.22
REVIEW OF PROCEDURE 15.23
(3) LANGUAGE OF AN RCD APPLICATION 15.24
(4) REQUIREMENTS FOR AN RCD APPLICATION 15.26
REQUEST FOR REGISTRATION 15.27
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CONTENTS
IDENTIFICATION OF APPLICANT
REPRESENTATION OF THE DESIGN
VIEWS
COMBINATIONS OF PHOTOGRAPHS AND DRAWINGS
VISUAL DISCLAIMERS
SPECIMEN
INDICATION OF PRODUCT
DESCRIPTION
REQUEST FOR DEFERMENT
REPRESENTATIVE
LOCARNO CLASSIFICATION
CITATION OF DESIGNER
LANGUAGES
PRIORITY
SIGNATURE
MULTIPLE APPLICATIONS
(5) SCOPE OF PROTECTION'AS SUCH'
(6) PRIORITY
TIMING OF PRIORITY CLAIM
BASIS OF PRIORITY CLAIM
PRIORITY CLAIM FOR MULTIPLE FILINGS
EXAMINING PRIORITY
EFFECT OF A PRIORITY CLAIM
TESTING A PRIORITY CLAIM
VALIDITY OF A PRIORITY CLAIM
EXHIBITION PRIORITY
(7) EQUIVALENCE WITH NATIONAL FILING
(8) APPLICATION FEES
(9) EXAMINATION
EXAMINATION AS TO FORMAL REQUIREMENTS
RAPID REGISTRATION
GROUNDS FOR NON-REGISTRABILITY
(10) REMEDYING DEFICIENCIES
(11) WITHDRAWAL OR CORRECTION
WITHDRAWAL
CORRECTION
(12) REGISTRATION
(13) PUBLICATION
(14) DEFERMENT
DEFERMENT OF MULTIPLE APPLICATIONS
PERIOD OF DEFERMENT
EFFECT OF DEFERMENT*REGISTRATION
EFFECT OF DEFERMENT*PUBLICATION
INFRINGEMENT PROCEEDINGS DURING DEFERMENT
PUBLICATION AFTER DEFERMENT
C. SURRENDER
(1) APPLICATION TO SURRENDER
(2) ENTRV ON THE REGISTER
15.29
15.33
15.38
15.40
15.42
15.43
15.46
15.55
15.60
15.61
15.62
15.65
15.67
15.69
15.70
15.71
15.79
15.86
15.88
15.90
15.94
15.96
15.97
15.99
15.100
15.108
15.113
15.117
15.121
15.123
15.126
15.127
15.134
15.139
15.139
15.143
15.150
15.153
15.161
15.164
15.166
15.168
15.169
15.174
15.177
15.178
15.181
15.183
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CONTENTS
(3) EFFECT OF SURRENDER 15.186
(4) PARTIAL SURRENDER 15.189
D. RENEWAL 15.192
(1) ELIGIBILITY TO RENEW 15.194
(2) NOTIFICATION OF RENEWAL 15.196
(3) TIMING OF RENEWAL 15.199
(4) INFORMATION REQUIRED FOR RENEWAL 15.202
(5) FEES 15.206
(6) INSUFFICIENT RENEWAL FEES 15.210
(7) MATTERS NOT EXAMINED ON RENEWAL 15.212
(8) EFFECT OF RENEWAL 15.214
(9) LATE RENEWAL 15.216
(10) FAILURE TO RENEW 15.218
E. TRANSFER 15.220
(1) REQUESTING RECORDAL OF A TRANSFER 15.222
(2) RECORDAL OF A TRANSFER 15.227
(3) EFFECTS OF RECORDAL OF A TRANSFER 15.228
F. CHANGE OF NAME WITHOUT TRANSFER 15.233
16. INTERNATIONAL REGISTRATIONS
A. BACKGROUND 16.04
B. ADHERENCE OF THE EUROPEAN UNION 16.06
C. AMENDMENTS TO THE REGULATION 16.09
(1) GENERAL PROVISIONS 16.10
(2) FILING PROCEDURE AND FEES 16.11
(3) REFUSAL AND INVALIDATION 16.15
REFUSAL 16.15
INVALIDITY APPLICATIONS BEFORE THE OFFICE 16.17
COUNTERCLAIMS FOR INVALIDITY BEFORE A COMMUNITY
DESIGN COURT 16.19
(4) RENEWALS 16.20
D. DIFFERENCES BETWEEN RCDS AND INTERNATIONAL REGISTRATIONS
DESIGNATING THE EUROPEAN UNION 16.21
17. INVALIDITY PROCEEDINGS BEFORE THE OFFICE
A. INTRODUCTION 17.04
B. WHY APPLY TO INVALIDATE AN RCD? 17.06
C. TIMING OF RCD INVALIDITY APPLICATIONS 17.08
D. THE APPLICANT FOR INVALIDITY 17.09
(1) RESTRICTIONS ON APPLICANTS 17.09
(2) MULTIPLE APPLICANTS FOR INVALIDITY 17.12
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CONTENTS
E. ADDING AN ALLEGED INFRINGER TO EXISTING RCD
INVALIDITY PROCEEDINGS 17.16
(1) NOT YET FINAL 17.21
(2) LANGUAGE 17.22
(3) OBJECTION BY EXISTING PARTIES 17.23
(4) DISCRETION FOR THE OFFICE? 17.24
(5) COSTS 17.30
F. LANGUAGE OF THE INVALIDITY PROCEEDINGS 17.31
(1) THE LANGUAGE OF THE INVALIDITY APPLICATION 17.32
(2) RIGHT HOLDER'S LANGUAGE ADVANTAGE 17.35
(3) AGREEING A DIFFERENT LANGUAGE 17.38
(4) THE IMPORTANCE OF TRANSLATING EVIDENCE 17.41
G. THE APPLICATION FOR INVALIDITY 17.44
(1) THE FORM 17.47
(2) INFORMATION TO BE SUBMITTED 17.50
H. FEES 17.55
I. ADMISSIBILITY 17.58
(1) EXAMINATION FOR ADMISSIBILITY 17.58
(2) RESJUDICATA 17.62
(3) REMEDYING DEFICIENCIES 17.65
(4) COMMUNICATION OF THE APPLICATION FOR INVALIDITY AND FILING
OF EVIDENCE AND OBSERVATIONS 17.67
(5) LATE FILED PRIOR DESIGNS 17.73
J. FRIENDLY SETTLEMENT 17.77
K. SUSPENSION 17.78
L. EVIDENCE BEFORE THE OFFICE IN RCD INVALIDITY PROCEEDINGS 17.81
(1) EVIDENCE OF DISCLOSURE OF PRIOR DESIGNS 17.84
(2) COVERPLA V OHIM*HEINZ-GLAS 17.88
(3) OTHER DECISIONS ON EVIDENCE OF DISCLOSURE 17.92
TYPES OF EVIDENCE 17.95
MAGAZINES AND OTHER PUBLICATIONS 17.96
SAMPLE PRODUCTS 17.98
PRIOR RCDS AND CTMS 17.99
WEBSITES 17.100
SHOWING EVERY DETAIL 17.105
LANGUAGE OF THE PRIOR DESIGNS 17.106
COPIES OF DOCUMENTS 17.107
WITNESS STATEMENTS 17.108
M. DECISIONS 17.112
(1) DUTY TO STATE REASONS 17.117
(2) GROUNDS FOR THE DECISION 17.119
(3) RIGHT TO BE HEARD 17.123
(4) OTHER BASES FOR TERMINATION OF INVALIDITY PROCEEDINGS 17.125
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N. COSTS 17.126
(1) APPORTIONMENT OF COSTS 17.128
(2) ENFORCEMENT OF COSTS DECISIONS 17.133
O. 'DEAD'DESIGNS 17.135
18. UNREGISTERED COMMUNITY DESIGNS
A. COMMENCEMENT 18.05
B. DISCLOSURE WITHIN THE EUROPEAN UNION 18.08
(1) THE EARLY POSITION 18.09
(2) CLARIFICATION IN 2004 18.10
(3) FIRST DISCLOSURE? 18.14
(4) A POTENTIAL DIFFICULTY 18.18
(5) IS DISCLOSURE IN THE EUROPEAN UNION ENOUGH? 18.22
OBSCURE DESIGNS 18.23
PROOF 18.25
(6) CONFIDENTIAL DISCLOSURES 18.31
C. TERM OF PROTECTION 18.32
(1) THREE-YEAR TERM 18.32
(2) ENFORCEMENT AFTER EXPIRY 18.34
(3) INVALIDITY AFTER EXPIRY 18.38
D. INFRINGEMENT 18.39
(1) COPYING 18.41
(2) THE LEGISLATION 18.42
(3) ONUS OF PROOF 18.44
(4) QUESTION OF FACT 18.53
BAD FAITH COPYING 18.56
REQUIREMENT OF COPYING DOES NOT NARROW THE SCOPE
OF PROTECTION 18.59
19. INFRINGEMENT
A. PRESUMPTION OF VALIDITY 19.05
(1) PRESUMPTION OF VALIDITY FOR RCDS 19.06
SCOPE OF PROTECTION STILL AN ISSUE 19.08
PRESUMPTION OF VALIDITY ONLY ONCE REGISTERED 19.09
LIFTING THE PRESUMPTION OF VALIDITY 19.10
(2) PRESUMPTION OF VALIDITY FOR UNREGISTERED COMMUNITY
DESIGNS 19.15
PROOF OF ARTICLE 11 CONDITIONS 19.18
INDICATE WHAT CONSTITUTES INDIVIDUAL CHARACTER 19.26
DISCLOSURE IN THE LAST THREE YEARS? 19.29
LIFTING THE PRESUMPTION OF VALIDITY 19.30
(3) PRESUMPTION OF VALIDITY BEFORE NATIONAL COURTS 19.32
B. SCOPE OF PROTECTION OF COMMUNITY DESIGNS 19.33
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C. RIGHT TO USE 19.40
D. RIGHT TO PREVENT THIRD PARTY USE 19.50
(1) MAKING 19.56
(2) OFFERING 19.57
(3) PUTTING ON THE MARKET 19.61
(4) IMPORTING 19.62
(5) EXPORTING 19.64
(6) USING 19.67
(7) STOCKING FOR THOSE PURPOSES 19.69
(8) TRANSIT 19.71
E. NO NEED TO PROVE USE OF A DESIGN 19.72
F. EVIDENCE IN INFRINGEMENT CASES 19.75
G. COPYING 19.76
H. INFRINGEMENT OF RCDS SUBJECT TO DEFERRED PUBLICATION 19.77
20. DEFENCES TO INFRINGEMENT
A. INVALIDITY 20.04
B. EXHAUSTION OF RIGHTS 20.07
C. PRIOR USE 20.13
(1) REQUIREMENTS 20.18
GOOD FAITH PRIOR USE IN THE EUROPEAN UNION 20.20
GOOD FAITH SERIOUS AND EFFECTIVE PREPARATIONS 20.22
(2) EFFECT OF PRIOR USE 20.25
D. REPAIR OF COMPLEX PRODUCTS 20.29
(1) HISTORY 20.34
(2) EFFECT AT EU-WIDE LEVEL 20.38
(3) THE FUTURE 20.43
(4) FORDVWHEELTRIMS 20.45
E. GOVERNMENT USE 20.48
E LIMITATIONS ON RIGHTS CONFERRED BY DESIGNS 20.58
(1) PRIVATE AND NON-COMMERCIAL USE 20.60
PRIVATE 20.63
NON-COMMERCIAL 20.65
RCD APPLICATIONS 20.67
(2) EXPERIMENTAL ACTS 20.68
(3) CITATIONS AND TEACHING 20.69
(4) SHIPS AND AIRCRAFT 20.75
G. GOOD FAITH USE 20.78
H. FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION 20.80
(1) PLESNER V LUIS VUITTON 20.81
XXXI
CONTENTS
21. REMEDIES
A. THE ENFORCEMENT DIRECTIVE 21.02
(1) SCOPE
21
-
06
(2) PROVISIONS 21.07
B. PAN-EU SCOPE OF SANCTIONS 2\.\\
C. INVALIDITY
21
-
16
D. INFRINGEMENT 21.19
(1) MANDATORY REMEDIES 21.21
INJUNCTIONS 21.23
SEIZURE *** ^ -2
SEIZURE OF MATERIALS AND IMPLEMENTS 21.30
(2) SPECIAL REASONS 2 * -33
(3) OTHER SANCTIONS UNDER NATIONAL LAW 21.37
DO SPECIAL REASONS APPLY HERE? 21.39
WHAT LAW APPLIES? 21.4U
GAUTZSCH GROFTHANDEL 21.43
PUBLICATION 21.51
FLAGRANCY DAMAGES 21.53
(4) ENSURING ITS ORDERS ARE COMPLIED WITH 21.54
E. DECLARATION OF NON-INFRINGEMENT 21.57
F. PROVISIONAL MEASURES 21.59
22. JURISDICTION
A. INTRODUCTION 22.03
(1) HOW THE ISSUE ARISES 22.03
(2) THE REGULATION 22.07
(3) AN OVERRIDING OBJECTIVE? 22.09
B. EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF COMMUNITY DESIGN COURTS 22.12
(1) INFRINGEMENT AND THREATENED INFRINGEMENT 22.14
INFRINGEMENT 22.14
THREATENED INFRINGEMENT 22.15
GROUNDLESS THREATS 22.19
(2) DECLARATIONS OF NON-INFRINGEMENT 22.21
ONLY AVAILABLE IN SOME MEMBER STATES 22.24
LIMITS ON DECLARATIONS OF NON-INFRINGEMENT 22.26
(3) DECLARATIONS OF INVALIDITY OF UNREGISTERED COMMUNITY DESIGNS 22.32
GROUNDS FOR A DECLARATION OF INVALIDITY 22.33
EFFECT OF A DECLARATION OF INVALIDITY 22.34
(4) COUNTERCLAIMS FOR INVALIDITY OF COMMUNITY DESIGNS 22.36
MEANING OF'COUNTERCLAIM' 22.38
BASES FOR AN INVALIDITY COUNTERCLAIM 22.39
RIGHT OF THE COMMUNITY DESIGN HOLDER TO BE INFORMED/JOINED 22.41
EFFECT OF INVALIDITY BEFORE A COMMUNITY DESIGN COURT 22.43
DECLARATION OF INVALIDITY OF RCDS 22.45
XXXIT
CONTENTS
COURT TO INFORM THE OFFICE OF COUNTERCLAIM FOR INVALIDITY 22.46
COURT TO INFORM THE OFFICE OF JUDGMENT 22.49
THE OFFICE AS THE PREFERRED JURISDICTION? 22.51
C. INTERNATIONAL JURISDICTION 22.56
(1) THE'CASCADE' 22.60
SUBJECT TO THE BRUSSELS REGULATION 22.62
DOMICILE OF THE DEFENDANT 22.63
ESTABLISHMENT OF THE DEFENDANT 22.68
DOMICILE OF THE PLAINTIFF 22.80
ESTABLISHMENT OF THE PLAINTIFF 22.82
SPAIN 22.84
(2) AGREED JURISDICTION AND ENTERING AN APPEARANCE 22.85
AGREEMENT 22.86
ENTERING AN APPEARANCE 22.91
D. NATIONAL JURISDICTION OF COMMUNITY DESIGN COURTS 22.96
(1) NON-EXCLUSIVE NATIONAL JURISDICTION 22.97
(2) LIMITED TO INFRINGEMENT ACTIONS AND INVALIDITY COUNTERCLAIMS 22.99
DECLARATIONS OF NON-INFRINGEMENT EXCLUDED 22.100
DECLARATIONS OF INVALIDITY OF UNREGISTERED COMMUNITY
DESIGNS EXCLUDED 22.102
E. MULTIPLE DEFENDANTS 22.103
F. WHICH COMMUNITY DESIGN COURT WITHIN THE MEMBER STATE? 22.106
G. APPELLATE JURISDICTION 22.108
(1) APPEAL PROCEDURE 22.111
(2) FURTHER APPEALS 22.115
H. PROVISIONAL MEASURES JURISDICTION 22.117
(1) NATIONAL PROVISIONAL MEASURES JURISDICTION 22.119
(2) INTERNATIONAL PROVISIONAL MEASURES JURISDICTION 22.124
(3) PLEADING INVALIDITY IN PROVISIONAL MEASURES CASES 22.126
I. JURISDICTION IN NATIONAL COURTS 22.129
(1) COURTS IN WHICH MEMBER STATE? 22.132
(2) WHICH COURTS IN THE MEMBER STATE? 22.135
(3) SPAIN 22.137
J. RELATED ACTIONS 22.138
(1) WHERE INVALIDITY HAS ALREADY BEEN DECIDED AT THE OFFICE 22.139
(2) WHERE INVALIDITY IS ALREADY IN ISSUE 22.146
PURPOSE 22.149
THE COMMUNITY DESIGN COURT IS HEARING AN ACTION REFERRED
TO IN ARTICLE 81 22.154
NOT A DECLARATION OF NON-INFRINGEMENT 22.155
VALIDITY ALREADY IN ISSUE 22.158
TIMING OF THE INVALIDITY APPLICATION 22.161
NO REQUIREMENT FOR IDENTITY OF PARTIES 22.164
THE PARTIES MUST BE HEARD 22.165
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CONTENTS
'SHALL STAY' 22.166
NO SPECIAL GROUNDS 22.169
TOWARDS THE FUTURE 22.181
(3) WHERE THE OFFICE IS SECOND SEISED 22.193
OPTION TO STAY IN FAVOUR OF THE OFFICE 22.194
AN EXAMPLE 22.196
(4) PROVISIONAL MEASURES 22.199
K. PARALLEL ACTIONS INVOLVING NATIONAL (OR BENELUX) AND
COMMUNITY RIGHTS 22.200
(1) SIMULTANEOUS ACTIONS 22.201
SAME CAUSE OF ACTION 22.205
SAME PARTIES 22.207
SIMULTANEOUS PROTECTION 22.208
SHALL DECLINE JURISDICTION 22.209
MUST BE INTERNATIONAL ELEMENT 22.211
(2) SUCCESSIVE ACTIONS 22.212
FINAL JUDGMENT ON THE MERITS 22.215
A FURTHER DIFFERENCE 22.216
(3) PROVISIONAL MEASURES 22.217
L. BRUSSELS REGULATION 22.219
(1) APPLICATION OF THE BRUSSELS REGULATION 22.220
(2) LIMITATION ON THE EFFECT OF THE BRUSSELS REGULATION 22.222
(3) WHICH BRUSSELS REGULATION? 22.227
23. CASE STUDY*APPLE V SAMSUNG
A. BACKGROUND 23.03
B. SUMMARY OF THE EUROPEAN UNION PROCEEDINGS 23.08
C. SOME PRELIMINARY ISSUES
(1) RCDORIPAD?
(2) INTERPRETING THE RCD
(3) DOTTED LINES
D. PROVISIONAL MEASURES
(1) THE NETHERLANDS*RECHTBANK'S-GRAVENHAGE
(2) THE NETHERLANDS*GERECHTSHOF S-GRAVENHAGE
INFORMED USER
VALIDITY
INFRINGEMENT
SCOPE OF PROTECTION
(3) THE NETHERLANDS*HOGE RAAD DER NEDERLANDEN
(4) GERMANY*LANDGERICHT DIISSELDORF
EX PANE INJUNCTION
JURISDICTION
OPPOSITION PROCEEDINGS
VALIDITY
INFRINGEMENT
23.17
23.18
23.20
23.22
23.31
23.31
23.36
23.37
23.38
23.39
23.40
23.42
23.50
23.51
23.57
23.58
23.59
23.61
XXXIV
CONTENTS
(5) GERMANY*OBERLANDESGERICHT DIISSELDORF 23.63
JURISDICTION 23.66
VALIDITY 23.70
INFRINGEMENT 23.73
GALAXY TAB 7.7 23.75
E. UNITED KINGDOM JURISDICTIONAL HEARINGS 23.76
(1) HIGH COURT OF ENGLAND AND WALES 23.77
(2) ENGLAND AND WALES COURT OF APPEAL 23.87
F. MAIN PROCEEDINGS 23.92
(1) HIGH COURT OF ENGLAND AND WALES 23.92
STAY 23.94
FEATURE ANALYSIS 23-95
INFORMED USER 23.98
OVERALL IMPRESSION 23.99
REMEDIES 23.105
STAY OF PUBLICATION ORDER 23.109
(2) ENGLAND AND WALES COURT OF APPEAL 23.111
INFRINGEMENT APPEAL 23.113
CRITICISMS OF THE OBERLANDESGERICHT 23.119
PUBLICATION ORDER APPEAL 23.122
FURTHER HEARING ON THE PUBLICATION ORDER 23.128
(3) THE NETHERLANDS*RECHTBANK DEN HAAG 23.132
(4) SPAIN*JUZGADO MERCANTIL 23.136
PROCEDURAL ISSUES 23.137
STAY 23.143
(5) GERMANY*LANDGERICHT DIISSELDORF 23.147
G. INVALIDITY PROCEEDINGS BEFORE THE OFFICE 23.149
(1) ARTICLE 25(L)(A) OF THE REGULATION 23.151
(2) ARTICLE 25(L)(B) OF THE REGULATION 23.152
H. CONCLUSIONS 23.157
24. THE DESIGN DIRECTIVE
A. INTERPRETATION OF THE DIRECTIVE 24.04
B. AIMS OF THE DIRECTIVE 24.07
C. SCOPE OF APPLICATION 24.11
D. REQUIREMENT TO PROTECT NATIONAL REGISTERED DESIGNS 24.19
E. SIMILARITIES WITH THE REGULATION 24.22
F. DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE DIRECTIVE AND THE REGULATION 24.24
(1) PUBLIC POLICY 24.27
(2) TERM 24.30
(3) GROUNDS FOR INVALIDITY/REFUSAL 24.33
ALLOWANCE FOR NOVELTY EXAMINATION 24.34
MANDATORY AND OPTIONAL GROUNDS FOR INVALIDITY/REFUSAL 24.35
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CONTENTS
OTHER VARIATIONS WITHIN THE GROUNDS FOR INVALIDITY/REFUSAL 24.39
VALIDITY TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS 24.41
(4) INFRINGEMENT TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS 24.44
(5) REPAIR 24.48
(6) EXHAUSTION AND SPARE PARTS 24.57
(7) IMPLEMENTATION 24.62
INDEX 627
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