Press Release: Judgment in Case C-345/13. Karen Millen Fashions Ltd v Dunnes Stores

In infringement actions, an unregistered Community design must be presumed to be valid if its holder indicates what elements give it its individual character.

The individual character must be assessed by reference not to a combination of features drawn from a number of earlier designs, but by one or more individual designs made available to the public previously.

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