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Easy Sanitary Solutions BV and European Union Intellectual Property Office v Group Nivelles (C-361/15 P, C-405/15 P)
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Easy Sanitary Solutions BV and European Union Intellectual Property Office v Group Nivelles (C-361/15 P, C-405/15 P)

Judgment of 21 Sept 2017law://eu/cjeu/2015/c-361-15/para_91@2026-11-12

91In addition, it should be noted that, in accordance with Article 10(1) of Regulation No 6/2002, the protection conferred by a Community design is to include ‘any design’ which does not produce on the informed user a different overall impression.

Source: EUR-Lex, © European Union, 1998-2026. Reuse authorised under Decision 2011/833/EU.

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Court: Court of Justice · Fourth Chamber
Cases: C-361/15 P, C-405/15 P · ECLI:EU:C:2017:720
Decided: 21 Sept 2017
Procedure: Action for annulment
Applicants: Easy Sanitary Solutions BV; European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)
Defendant: Group Nivelles NV
Rapporteur: C. Lycourgos
Advocate General: Y. Bot
Bench: 5 judges
T. von Danwitz, E. Juhász, C. Vajda, K. Jürimäe, C. Lycourgos
Language: Dutch
Official: CURIA · EUR-Lex 62015CJ0361

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Cited by 25: Doors Bulgaria EOOD v European Union Intellectual Property Office (T-580/25); Doors Bulgaria EOOD v European Union Intellectual Property Office (T-578/25); Doors Bulgaria EOOD v European Union Intellectual Property Office (T-579/25); Lego A/S v European Union Intellectual Property Office (T-628/24); Deity Shoes, S.L. v Mundorama Confort, S.L. and Stay Design, S.L (C-323/24); LEGO A/S v Pozitív Energiaforrás Kft (C-211/24); DJO LLC v European Union Intellectual Property Office (T-1102/23); Juan Costa Pujadas v European Union Intellectual Property Office (T-331/24); SMT GmbH v European Union Intellectual Property Office (T-220/24); Hamster Polska sp. z o.o. v European Union Intellectual Property Office (T-592/23); Lidl Vertriebs GmbH & Co. KG v European Union Intellectual Property Office (T-66/24); Lidl Digital International GmbH & Co. KG v European Union Intellectual Property Office (T-464/23); Orgatex GmbH & Co. KG v European Union Intellectual Property Office (T-25/23); Forlam Clôture Industrie (FCI) v European Union Intellectual Property Office (T-208/23); Delta-Sport Handelskontor GmbH v European Union Intellectual Property Office (T-537/22); Rauch Furnace Technology GmbH v European Union Intellectual Property Office (T-347/22); Tinnus Enterprises LLC v European Union Intellectual Property Office (T-588/21); Tinnus Enterprises LLC v European Union Intellectual Property Office (T-555/21); Tinnus Enterprises LLC v European Union Intellectual Property Office (T-505/21); Tinnus Enterprises LLC v European Union Intellectual Property Office (T-578/21); Tinnus Enterprises LLC v European Union Intellectual Property Office (T-577/21); Tinnus Enterprises LLC v European Union Intellectual Property Office (T-576/21); Tinnus Enterprises LLC v European Union Intellectual Property Office (T-575/21); Tinnus Enterprises LLC v European Union Intellectual Property Office (T-535/21); Mendes SA v European Union Intellectual Property Office (T-678/21)
Cites 10: Council Regulation (EC) No 6/2002 of 12 December 2001 on Community designs; Directive 98/71/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 October 1998 on the legal protection of designs; Commission Regulation (EC) No 2245/2002 of 21 October 2002 implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 6/2002 on Community designs; Karen Millen Fashions Ltd v Dunnes Stores and Dunnes Stores (Limerick) Ltd (C-345/13); PepsiCo, Inc. v Grupo Promer Mon Graphic SA (C-281/10 P); Dyson Ltd v European Commission (C-44/16 P); Group Nivelles v Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (T-15/13); Erich Kastenholz v Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (OHIM) (C-435/13); Fédération internationale de football association (FIFA) v European Commission (C-204/11 P); Easy Sanitary Solutions BV and European Union Intellectual Property Office v Group Nivelles (C-361/15)