Source: EURLEX
Language: en
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| 31.3.2012 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 98/8 |

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Judgment of the Court (First Chamber) of 16 February 2012 (reference for a preliminary ruling from the Juzgado de lo Mercantil No 1 de Alicante — Spain) — Celaya Emparanza y Galdos Internacional SA v Proyectos Integrales de Balizamientos SL

(Case C-488/10)[(1)](#ntr1-C_2012098EN.01000801-E0001)

(Regulation (EC) No 6/2002 - Article 19(1) - Community designs - Infringement or threatened infringement - Definition of ‘third parties’)

2012/C 98/09

Language of the case: Spanish

Referring court

Juzgado de lo Mercantil No 1 de Alicante

Parties to the main proceedings

Applicant: Celaya Emparanza y Galdos Internacional SA

Defendant: Proyectos Integrales de Balizamiento SL

Re:

Reference for a preliminary ruling — Juzgado de lo Mercantil No 1 de Alicante — Interpretation of Article 19(1) of Council Regulation (EC) No 6/2002 of 12 December 2001 on Community designs ([OJ 2002 L 3, p. 1](./../../../legal-content/EN/AUTO/?uri=OJ:L:2002:003:TOC)) — Infringement or threatened infringement — Concept of third parties

Operative part of the judgment

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| 1. | Article 19(1) of Council Regulation (EC) No 6/2002 of 12 December 2001 on Community designs must be interpreted as meaning that, in a dispute relating to infringement of the exclusive right conferred by a registered Community design, the right to prevent use by third parties of the design extends to any third party who uses a design that does not produce on informed users a different overall impression, including the third party holder of a later registered Community design. |

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| 2. | The answer to the first question is unconnected with the intention or conduct of the third party. |

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