The Business Law Reports
[2023] Bus LR 635
Court of Justice of the European Union
Monz Handelsgesellschaft International mbH & Co KG
v
Büchel GmbH & Co Fahrzeugtechnik KG
(Case C-472/21)
EU:C:2023:105
2022 Sept 8; 2023 Feb 16
President of Chamber E Regan,
Judges D Gratsias, M Ilešič, I Jarukaitis, Z Csehi
Advocate General M Szpunar
Judges D Gratsias, M Ilešič, I Jarukaitis, Z Csehi
Advocate General M Szpunar
Design— Registered design— Conditions for protection— Design for component part of complex product only eligible for protection if visible during normal use of product— Whether visibility of component part to be assessed from perspective of external observer as well as end user of product— Whether necessary for component part to be visible throughout period complex product in use— Whether “normal use” corresponding to customary use by end user or that intended by manufacturer or designer of either component part or complex product— Whether permissible to take into account uses other than principal use of complex product—
Parliament and Council Directive 98/71/EC, art 3(3)(4)