Court of Justice of the European Union · Judgment

C-472/21Monz Handelsgesellschaft lnternational mbH & Co. KG v Büchel GmbH & Co. Fahrzeugtechnik KG

Decided: 2023-02-16
ECLI: ECLI:EU:C:2023:105
CELEX: 62021CJ0472
Finality: Final, the decision cannot be appealed

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Reference for a preliminary ruling – Intellectual property – Design – Directive 98/71/EC – Article 3(3) and (4) – Conditions for obtaining protection for a component part of a complex product – Concepts of ‘visibility’ and ‘normal use’ – Visibility of a component part of a complex product during normal use of that product by the end user.

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