Evidence Evaluation Relating to the Public Disclosure of the Community Design on the Internet

<p>The issue of public disclosure the design is regulated in Article 7 Council Regulation (EC) no. 6/2002 12 December 2001 on Community designs. Pursuant to this provision, a shall be deemed have been made available if it has published following registration or otherwise, exhibited, used trade otherwise disclosed, except cases where these events could not reasonably become known normal course business circles specialized sector concerned, operating within Community. The situation professional activity an environment given sector, list methods contained closed catalog. Disclosure earlier Internet causes difficulties assessing whether meets conditions required for access, i.e. concerned. Moreover, generates problems evidence related proving precise date its public. article analyzes jurisprudence European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) and recent years. In particular, attention was paid issues necessary recognize that Internet. concerns topic current both among representatives doctrine (Polish European). It theoretical practical significance, because submitted by parties fact industrial very often problem at stage court proceedings.</p>