1. 

Community designs – Grounds for invalidity – Designs dictated by their technical function – Features of appearance of a product which are dictated solely by its technical function – Criteria for assessment – Taking into account the relevant objective circumstances

(Council Regulation No 6/2002, Arts 8(1) and 25(1)(b))

(see paragraphs 25-28, 59)

2. 

Community designs – Grounds for invalidity – Designs dictated by their technical function – Representation of fluid distribution equipment

(Council Regulation No 6/2002, Arts 8(1) and 25(1)(b))

(see paragraphs 35, 36, 40-42, 44-46, 48-50, 69, 74, 84, 95)

3. 

Community designs – Surrender and invalidity – Application for a declaration of invalidity – Examination of the application – Designs dictated by their technical function – Burden of proof

(Council Regulation No 6/2002, Arts 8(1) and 25(1)(b))

(see paragraph 51)

4. 

Community designs – Grounds for invalidity – Designs dictated by their technical function – Features of appearance of a product which are dictated solely by its technical function – Criteria for assessment – Existence of alternative designs – Irrelevant

(Council Regulation No 6/2002, Arts 8(1) and 25(1)(b))

(see paragraph 85)

1. 

Dismisses the action;

2. 

Orders Tinnus Enterprises LLC to bear its own costs and to pay those incurred by the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) and by Koopman International BV.