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, recital 10 and Arts 8(1) and 25(1)(b))

(see paragraphs 16, 48)

2. 

Community designs – Application for registration – Conditions – Indication of the goods

(Council Regulation No 6/2002, Arts 8(1) and 36(6))

(see paragraphs 28, 29)

3. 

Community designs – Grounds for invalidity – Designs dictated by their technical function – Representation of a post

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

(see paragraphs 32, 40, 41, 46, 53-55)

4. 

Community designs – Requirements for protection – 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, Art. 8(1))

(see paragraph 44)

5. 

Community designs – Appeals procedure – Action before the EU judicature – Power of the General Court to alter the contested decision – Limits

(Council Regulation No 6/2002, Art. 61(3))

(see paragraphs 57, 58)

1. 

Annuls the decision of the Third Board of Appeal of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) of 15 February 2021 (Case R 2068/2019-3);

2. 

Rejects the application filed by Zaun Ltd on 27 March 2018 for a declaration that the design registered under the number 127204-0001 is invalid;

3. 

Orders EUIPO to bear its own costs and to pay those incurred by Praesidiad Holding;

4. 

Orders Zaun to bear its own costs.