Procter Gamble maintains that, contrary to the finding of the Court of First Instance, the square or triangular inlays on the upper surface of these tablets are not obvious solutions but perceptibly alter the tablets’ appearance and therefore at least play a part in influencing the way in which the consumer perceives them.
Quant aux incrustations carrées ou triangulaires figurant sur les surfaces supérieures de ces tablettes, Procter Gamble fait valoir que, contrairement à ce qu’a jugé le Tribunal, elles ne constituent pas des solutions venant naturellement à l’esprit, mais modifient sensiblement l’aspect desdites tablettes et, de ce fait, contribuent au moins à influencer la perception qu’en a le consommateur.