Cabinet Chaillot - Jurinea Action for Infringement Jurinea Form 1003 Parties to the case Couteau non fermant de type Laguiole (Filed design) versus Couteau non fermant (Commercialized model) Couteau Laguiole (Prior design) 11-26-99, CA de Paris (Appeal) Domain --- Issue of law Result Comparaison of the designs --- Material change Yes --- The original parts are combined in the way Yes Protection under the design right --- Claimed element essentially functional Yes --- Existence of an anteriority Yes --- No Prejudice evaluation --- Lower quality Yes --- Will to draw profit from the investments No Civil liability --- Unfair competition No Enacting terms: Order on the ground of Art 700 NCPC 1,524 Euros Invalidation of the design Yes Publication(s): PIBD 2000, Ref.: 694, III, 150

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