IP case law Court of Justice

Appeal loged on 2 Mar 2022, C-152/22 (Legero Schuhfabrik v EUIPO)



Community design – Invalidity proceedings – Registered Community design representing a shoe – Earlier national and Community designs produced after the filing of the application for a declaration of invalidity – Article 28(1)(b)(v) of Regulation (EC) No 2245/2002 – Grounds for invalidity – Lack of novelty – No individual character – Degree of freedom of the designer – No different overall impression – Articles 5 and 6 and Article 25(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 6/2002 – Action manifestly lacking any foundation in law

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CFI decision T-684/20 on the CJEU website (external link)
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