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Document 62018CN0833

    Case C-833/18: Request for a preliminary ruling from the tribunal de l’entreprise de Liège (Belgium) lodged on 31 December 2018 — SI, Brompton Bicycle Ltd v Chedech / Get2Get

    OJ C 82, 4.3.2019, p. 19–20 (BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, HR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)

    Date of document:
    31/12/2018
    Date lodged:
    31/12/2018
    Author:
    Court of Justice
    Form:
    Judicial information
    Authentic language:
    French
    Type of procedure:
    Reference for a preliminary ruling
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    Case affecting:
    • Submits a preliminary question about 32001L0029 article 2
    • Submits a preliminary question about 32001L0029 article 3
    • Submits a preliminary question about 32001L0029 article 4
    • Submits a preliminary question about 32001L0029 article 5
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    4.3.2019   

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    Official Journal of the European Union

    C 82/19

    Request for a preliminary ruling from the tribunal de l’entreprise de Liège (Belgium) lodged on 31 December 2018 — SI, Brompton Bicycle Ltd v Chedech / Get2Get

    (Case C-833/18)

    (2019/C 82/21)

    Language of the case: French

    Referring court

    Tribunal de l’entreprise de Liège

    Parties to the main proceedings

    Applicants: SI, Brompton Bicycle Ltd

    Defendant: Chedech / Get2Get

    Questions referred

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    Must EU law, in particular Directive 2001/29/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 May 2001 on the harmonisation of certain aspects of copyright and related rights in the information society, (1) which determines, inter alia, the various exclusive rights conferred on copyright holders, in Articles 2 to 5 thereof, be interpreted as excluding from copyright protection works whose shape is necessary to achieve a technical result?

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    In order to assess whether a shape is necessary to achieve a technical result, must account be taken of the following criteria:

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    The existence of other possible shapes which allow the same technical result to be achieved?

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    The effectiveness of the shape in achieving that result?

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    The intention of the alleged infringer to achieve that result?

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    The existence of an earlier, now expired, patent on the process for achieving the technical result sought?

    (1)  OJ 2001 L 167, p. 10.

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