OHIM's decision followed their earlier case law (Case ICD 5502 concerning RCD 831995-0002, discussed here) in requiring not merely the theoretical possibility that a part might be visible in some notional use, but proof that the normal use would be visible. Before they ceased to examine applications, that was also the practice of the UK IPO (See Designs Practice Notice DPN 1/03).
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