Key legal question
Whether the contested 3D candy-wrapper forms were excluded from protection as shapes that make up the essence of the goods under Art. 2 lit. b MSchG.
Extracted holding
Yes. For small sweets, the wrapper-and-knot form is expected by the public and makes up the essence of the goods; the combined shape remains free for all traders.
Extracted reasoning
The shapes consist of common elements: a sphere, colors red or blue, and typical wrapper ends. In the broad claimed definition, each element and their combination are part of the free-use sphere. Granting protection would monopolize a customary packaging form for small sweets.