1. ECJ Judges Conference 2005

2. Trade Mark Cases Before the European Court of Justice
Alexander v. Mühlendahl
Vice-President
Office for Harmonization in the Internal Market, Alicante, Spain
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3. Global figures (end 2004) Applications 411.273 Registrations 237.658
Oppositions
Oppositions settled
Cancellations
Appeals
Appeals settled
Actions before CFI
CFI cases settled
Further appeals to ECJ
ECJ decisions
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4. Trade Mark Cases Before the European Court of Justice and the Court of First Instance
The route to the European Court of Justice and the Court of First Instance
Direct appeals - Article 63 CTMR
References for preliminary rulings pursuant to Article 234 EC
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5. Trade Mark Cases Substantive trade mark law Protected subject matter
Conditions of protection
Rights conferred
Exceptions to the exclusive rights
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6. Trade Mark Cases
Proteced subject matter - Conditions of protection - absolute grounds of refusal
Sign not capable of being CTMs
Lack of distinctiveness
Descriptive character
Generic character
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7. Trade Mark Cases Conditions of protection
Against public policy or morality
Deceptiveness
Against Article 6ter PC
False geographical indication (wines and spirits, protected DOs and GIs)
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8. Trade Mark Cases Procedural issues Procedure before the Office
Procedure before the Boards
Procedure before the CFI
Procedure before the ECJ
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9. Trade Mark Cases Registrability issues - absolute grounds
Types of marks (Art. 4 CTMR, Art. 2 TMD)
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10. Registrability issues - types of marks Smell marks
Trade Mark Cases
Registrability issues - types of marks
Smell marks
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11. Trade Mark Cases Before the European Court of Justice
Sieckmann/DPMA
(smell Cinnamat)
Case C-273/00
Hearing
Advocate General Ruiz-Jarabo Colomer November 2001
Rapporteur Macken
Decision 12 December 2002
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12. C-273/00 Sieckmann/DPMA
C6H5-CH=CHCOOCH3
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13. Registrability issues - types of marks Sound marks
Trade Mark Cases
Registrability issues - types of marks
Sound marks
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14. Trade Mark Cases Before the European Court of Justice
Shield Mark BV/Kist
(„Für Elise“, „KUKELEKUU“)
Case C-283/01
Hearing 17 February 2003
Advocate General Ruiz-Jarabo Colomer 3 April 2003
Rapporteur Macken
Decision 27 November 2003
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15. C-283/01 Shield Mark/Kist
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16. C-283/01 Shield Mark/Kist
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17. Registrability issues - absolute grounds colour marks
Trade Mark Cases
Registrability issues - absolute grounds
colour marks
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18. Trade Mark Cases Before the European Court of Justice
Libertel Group/BBM („colour ORANGE“)
Case C-104/01
Hearing 30 April 2002
Advocate General Léger 12 November 2002
Rapporteur Cunha Rodriguez
Decision 6 May 2003
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19. C-104/01 Libertel/BBM
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20. Trade Mark Cases Before the European Court of Justice
Heidelberger Bauchemie GmbH/DPMA
(„colour BLUE/YELLOW“)
Case C-49/02
Advocate General Leger 15 January 2004
Rapporteur Cunha Rodriguez
Hearing 3 November 2003
Decision 24 June 2004
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21. C-49/02 Heidelberger Bauchemie/DPMA
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22. Trade Mark Cases Before the European Court of Justice
KWS Saat AG/OHIM
(„colour ORANGE“)
Case C-447/02 P - T-173/00
Advocate General Léger 19 May 2004
Rapporteur Cunha Rodrigues
Hearing 5 March 2004
On appeal from CFI
Decision 21 October 2004, confirmed
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23. C-447/02 P - T-173/00 KWS Saat AG/OHIM
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24. Absolute grounds - distinctiveness 3D marks
Trade Mark Cases
Absolute grounds distinctiveness
3D marks
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25. 3D marks - the shape of the product as a mark for the product
Trade Mark Cases
3D marks - the shape of the product as a mark for the product
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26. Trade Mark Cases Before the European Court of Justice
Philips/Remington
(„TRIPLE-HEADED SHAVER“)
Case C-299/99
Advocate General Ruiz-Jarabo Colomer January 2001
Rapporteur Macken
Decision 18 June 2002
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27. C-299/99 Philips/Remington Plaintiff’s mark
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28. Trade Mark Cases Before the European Court of Justice
Linde AG - Case C-53/01
Winward - Case C-54/01
Rado - Case C-55/01
Hearing 17 September 2002
Advocate General Ruiz-Jarabo Colomer October 2002
Rapporteur Macken
Decision 8 April 2003
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29. C-53/01 Linde
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30. C-54/01 Winward
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31. C-55/01 Rado
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32. Trade Mark Cases Before the European Court of Justice
Henkel KGaA / DPMA
Liquid wool detergent bottle (Perwoll)
Case C-218/01
Advocate General Ruiz-Jarabo Colomer 14 January 2003
Rapporteur Macken
Hearing
Decision 12 February 2004
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33. C-218/01 Henkel /DPMA
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34. Trade Mark Cases Before the European Court of Justice
Dyson/UK Patent Office
Transparent bin
Case C-321/03
Advocate General
Rapporteur
Hearing
Decision
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35. Trade Mark Cases Before the European Court of Justice
Henkel KGaA/OHIM („TABS“)
Appeal from CFI judgments of 19 September 2001 (T-335/99 and T-336/99)
Joined Cases C-456, 457/01 P
Oral hearing 2 October 2003
Advocate General Ruiz-Jarabo Colomer 6 November 2003
Decision 29 April 2004
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36. C-456/01 P, T-335/99 Henkel KG aA
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37. C-457/01 P, T-336/99 Henkel KG aA
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38. Trade Mark Cases Before the European Court of Justice
Procter & Gamble/OHIM („TABS“)
joined cases on appeal from CFI judgments of 19 September 2001
Cases C-468, 469, 470, 471, 472/01 P
Hearing 2 October 2003
Advocate General Ruiz-Jarabo Colomer 6 November 2003
Decision 29 April 2004
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39. C-468/02 P - T-117/00 Procter & Gamble
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40. C-468/02 P - T-118/00 Procter & Gamble
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41. C-470/02 P - T-119/00 Procter & Gamble
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42. C-471/02 P - T-120/00 Procter & Gamble
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43. C-472/02 P - T-121/00 Procter & Gamble
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44. Trade Mark Cases Before the European Court of Justice
Procter & Gamble/OHIM („TABS“)
Joined Cases (on appeal from CFI judgments of 19 September 2001) C-473, C-474/01 P
Hearing 2 October 2003
Advocate General Ruiz-Jarabo Colomer 6 November 2003
Decision 29 April 2004 (confirmed)
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45. C-473/02 P - T-122/00 Procter & Gamble
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46. C-474/02 P - T-129/00 Procter & Gamble
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47. Trade Mark Cases Before the European Court of Justice
Mag Instrument Inc./OHIM
(„TORCHES“) on appeal from CFI judgment of 7 February 2002
Case C-136/02 P – T-88/00
Hearing 5 February 2004
Advocate General Ruiz-Jarabo Colomer 16 March 2004
Rapporteur F. Macken
Decision 7 October 2004 (appeal dismissed)
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48. C-136/02 P - T-88/00
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49. C-136/02 P - T-88/00
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50. C-136/02 P - T-88/00
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51. C-136/02 P - T-88/00
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52. C-136/02 P - T-88/00
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53. Trade Mark Cases Before the European Court of Justice
Glaverbel/OHIM (Patterned glass)
C-445/02 P (T-63/01)
Appeal from CFI 9 October 2002
Hearing
Advocate General
Appeal dismissed by order 28 June 2004
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54. C-445/02 P T-36/01 Glaverbel/OHIM CTM 811281
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55. Trade Mark Cases Before the European Court of Justice
Procter & Gamble/OHIM (Soap shape)
C-107/03 P - T-63/01
Appeal from CFI 12 December 2002
Advocate General Ruiz-Jarabo Colomer (no opinion)
Decision 23 September 2004
Appeal dismissed
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56. C-107/03 P - T-63/01 Procter & Gamble/OHIM
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57. European Court of Justice
Eurocermex SA/OHIM
(„CORONA bottle“)
C-286/04 P - T-399/02
Case filed 29 June 2004
No Hearing
Decision 30 June 2005
ECJ confirmed
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58. T-399/02 Eurocermex SA
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59. Trade Mark Before the European Court of Justice
3D marks in the ECJ
Pending cases
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60. European Court of Justice
Deutsche SiSi Werke GmbH v. OHIM
(„Standbeutel“)
Case C-173/04 P - T-146/02 - T-153/02 - R 719, 720, 721, 722, 723, , 748/99-2
Case filed
Hearing
Decision
Appeal to ECJ from decision of 24 January 2004
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61. C-173/04 P - T-146-153/02 Deutsche SiSi-Werke CTM 523048
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62. European Court of Justice
August Storck KG
(„Werther‘s Bonbons“)
C-24/05 P - T-396/02
Case filed
Hearing
Advocate General
Rapporteur
Decision
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63. C-24/05 P - T-396/02 “Werther’s Bonbons” CTM 784314
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64. European Court of Justice
August Storck KG
(„Werther‘s Bonbonverpackung“)
C-25/05 P - T-402/02
Case filed
Hearing
Advocate General
Raporteur
Decision
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65. C-25/05 P - T-402/02 “Werther’s” CTM 784454
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66. T-398/04 Henkel KGaA CTM
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67. T-2/05 Reckitt Benckiser CTM 1155712
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68. T-03/05 Reckitt Benckiser CTM 1156595
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69. T-49/05 Reckitt Benckiser CTM 2792544
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70. T-118/05 Reckitt Benckiser CTM 2897388
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71. T-119/05 Reckitt Benckiser CTM 2778488
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72. T-262/05 Procter & Gamble CTM 1683168
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73. T-263/05 Procter & Gamble CTM 1683713
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74. T-264/05 Procter & Gamble CTM 1684059
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75. T-346/05 Procter & Gamble CTM 1683119
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76. T-347/05 Procter & Gamble CTM 1683473
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77. Trade Mark Cases
Registrability issues - absolute grounds
Refusals based on lack of distinctive character, descriptiveness, genericness
(Article 7 CTMR, Article 3 TMD)
word marks
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78. Trade Mark Cases Before the European Court of Justice
Windsurfing Chiemsee/Huber & Attenberger
(„CHIEMSEE“)
Joined Cases C-108/97 and 109/97
Advocate General Cosmas 5 May 1998
Rapporteur Gulmann
Decision 4 May 1999
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79. C-108, 109/97 Windsurfing Chiemsee / Huber & Attenberger
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80. Trade Mark Cases Before the European Court of Justice
Merz & Krell/DPMA („BRAVO“)
Case C-517/99
Advocate General Ruiz-Jarabo Colomer 18 January 2001
Rapporteur Macken
Decision 4 October 2001
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81. Trade Mark Cases Before the European Court of Justice
Campina Melkunie/BBM
(„BIOMILD“)
Case C-265/00
Hearing 15 November 2001
Advocate General Ruiz-Jarabo Colomer January 2002
Rapporteur Macken
Decision 12 February 2004
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82. Trade Mark Cases Before the European Court of Justice
KPN & PTT/BBM („POSTKANTOOR“)
Case C-363/99
Hearing 15 November 2001
Advocate General Ruiz-Jarabo Colomer January 2002
Rapporteur Macken
Decision 12 February 2004
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83. Trade Mark Cases Before the European Court of Justice
Nichols plc/U.K. Patent Office („Nichols“)
Case C-404/02
Hearing 27 November 2003
Advocate General Ruiz-Jarabo Colomer 15 January 2004
Rapporteur Gulmann
Decision 16 September 2004
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84. Trade Mark Cases Before the European Court of Justice
Societe des produits Nestle SA/Mars UK Ltd („Have a Break …“)
Case C-353/03
Hearing 20 January 2005
Advocate General Kokott 27 January 2005
Rapporteur Gulmann
Decision 7 July 2005
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85. C-353/03 Nestle/Mars
32     In the final analysis, the reply to the question raised must be that the distinctive character of a mark referred to in Article 3(3) of the directive may be acquired in consequence of the use of that mark as part of or in conjunction with a registered trade mark.
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86. Trade Mark Cases Before the European Court of Justice
Word marks in the ECJ
References under Article 234 EC –
pending cases
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87. Trade Mark Cases Before the European Court of Justice
Matratzen Concord/Hukla („MATRATZEN“)
Case C-421/04
Hearing
Advocate General
Rapporteur
Decision
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88. Trade Mark Cases Before the European Court of Justice
Bovemij Verzekeringen NV/BMM („EUROPOLIS“)
Case C-108/05
Hearing
Advocate General
Rapporteur
Decision
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89. Trade Mark Cases Before the European Court of Justice
The Kitchen Co./BMM („The Kitchen Company“)
Case C-239/05
Hearing
Advocate General
Rapporteur
Decision
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90. Trade Mark Cases Before the European Court of Justice
Word marks in the ECJ
Appeals under Article 63 CTMR - decided cases
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91. Trade Mark Cases Before the European Court of Justice
Procter & Gamble Co./OHIM
(„BABY-DRY“)
Case C-383/99 P
Hearing 30 January 2001
Advocate General Jacobs 5 April 2001
Decision 20 September 2001
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92. Trade Mark Cases Before the European Court of Justice
DKV Deutsche Krankenversicherung AG/OHIM („COMPANYLINE“)
Case C-104/00 P
Hearing 21 March 2002
Advocate General Ruiz-Jarabo Colomer May 2002
Rapporteur Jann
Decision 19 September 2002
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93. Trade Mark Cases Before the European Court of Justice
OHIM / Wm. Wrigley Jr.
(„DOUBLEMINT“)
Case C-191/01 P
Intervention by the United Kingdom and Germany in support of OHIM
Hearing 21 January 2003
Advocate General Jacobs 10 April 2003
Rapporteur Puissochet
Decision 23 October 2003
Application thereafter withdrawn
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94. OHIM / Wm. Wrigley Jr.
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95. Trade Mark Cases Before the European Court of Justice
Streamserve Inc./OHIM
(„STREAMSERVE“)
Case C-150/02 P
Hearing: no hearing
Advocate General Jacobs
Rapporteur Puissochet
Decision/Order 5 February 2004
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96. Trade Mark Cases Before the European Court of Justice
Telefon & Buch VerlagsgmbH/OHIM („UNIVERSALTELEFONBUCH“, „UNIVER-SALKOMMUNIKATIONSVERZEICHNIS“)
Joined Cases C-326/01 P
Hearing: no hearing
Advocate General Ruiz-Jarabo Colomer
Rapporteur Puissochet
Decision/Order 5 Februar 2004
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97. C-326/01 - T-357/99 and 358/99 Telefon und Buch VerlagsgmbH/OHIM
UNIVERSALTELEFONBUCH
UNIVERSALKOMMUNIKATIONSVERZEICHNIS
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98. Trade Mark Cases Before the European Court of Justice
OHIM/Zapf Creations AG
(„New Born Baby“)
Case C-498/01 P
Hearing 8 January 2004
Advocate General Jacobs 19 February 2004
Application withdrawn
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99. Trade Mark Cases Before the European Court of Justice
OHIM/Erpo Möbelwerk GmbH
(„DAS PRINZIP DER BEQUEMLICHKEIT“)
Case C-64/02 P
Hearing 5 May 2004
Advocate General Poiares Maduro 17 June 2004
Rapporteur Timmermans
Decision 21 October 2004
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100. OHIM / Erpo Möbelwerk from Erpo website 2.4.2002
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101. Trade Mark Cases Before the European Court of Justice
SAT.1 SatellitenFernsehen GmbH/OHIM
(„SAT.2“)
Case C-329/02 P - T-323/00
Hearing 8 January 2004
Advocate General Jacobs 11 March 2004
Rapporteur Puissochet
Decision 16 September 2004
Decision of CFI annulled
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102. C-329/02 P - T-323/00 SatellitenFernsehen/OHIM
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103. Trade Mark Cases Before the European Court of Justice
Alcon Inc./OHIM (Dr. Robert Winzer Pharma GmbH) („BSS“)
Case C-192/03 P, T-237/01
Hearing (no hearing)
Advocate General Poiares Maduro
Rapporteur Puissochet
Order 5 October 2004
Appeal from CFI decision 5 March 2002
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104. Trade Mark Cases Before the European Court of Justice
Audi AG/OHIM („TDI“)
Case C-82/04 P - T-16/02
Appeal from CFI decision 3 December 2003
Application withdrawn prior to Hearing
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105. Trade Mark Cases Before the European Court of Justice
OHIM/Deutsche Post Express GmbH („Europremium“)
Case C-121/05 P, T-334/03
Appeal from CFI decision 13 January 2005
Application withdrawn
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106. Trade Mark Cases Before the European Court of Justice
BioID/OHIM („BioID“)
Case C-37/03 P - T-91/00
Hearing
Advocate General Léger 2 June 2005
Rapporteur
Decision 15 September 2005
Appeal from CFI decision 5 December 2002, decision annulled, appeal dismissed
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107. C-37/03 P - T-91/01 BioID/OHIM
BioID.
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108. Trade Mark Cases Before the European Court of Justice
Word marks in the ECJ
Appeals under Article 63 CTMR - pending cases
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109. Trade Mark Cases Before the European Court of Justice
OHIM/Celltech R&D Limited („CELLTECH“)
Case C-237/05 P, T-260/03
Appeal from CFI decision 14 April 2005
Case filed
Hearing
Advocate General
Rapporteur
Decision
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110. Trade Mark Cases Before the European Court of Justice
Wilfer/OHIM („ROCKBASS“)
Case C-301/05 P - T-315/03
Appeal from CFI decision
Case filed
Hearing
Advocate General
Rapporteur
Decision
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111. Registrability issues - absolute grounds figurative marks
Trade Mark Cases
Registrability issues - absolute grounds
figurative marks
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112. Trade Mark Cases Before the European Court of Justice
Naipes Heraclio Fournier/OHIM – France Cartes SAS („Playing cards fig“)
Case C-311/05 P - T /02
Case filed
Hearing
Advocate General
Rapporteur
Decision
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113. C-311/05 P - T-160/02 Naipes Heraclio/France Cartes
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114. C-311/05 P - T-161/02 Naipes Heraclio/France Artes
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115. C-311/05 P - T-162/02 Naipes Heraclio/France Cartes
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116. Absolute grounds deceptive marks
Trade Mark Cases
Absolute grounds
deceptive marks
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117. Trade Mark Cases Before the European Court of Justice
Continental Shelf 128 Ltd
(„Elizabeth Emanuel“)
Case C-259/04
Hearing
Advocate General
Rapporteur
Decision
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118. Absolute grounds violation of public order or morality
Trade Mark Cases
Absolute grounds
violation of public order or morality
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119. Trade Mark Cases Before the Court of First Instance
Sportwetten GmbH Gera/OHIM – Intertops Sportwetten GmbH („INTERTOPS“ fig)
Case T-140/02
Filed 2 May 2002
Hearing 16 February 2005
Decision 13 September 2005
Registrable
(German betting laws not relevant)
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120. Trade Mark Cases Before the Court of First Instance
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121. Conflict with state symbols and signs of international organizations
Trade Mark Cases
Absolute grounds
Conflict with state symbols and signs of international organizations
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122. Trade Mark Cases Before the Court of First Instance
Concept-Anlagen und Geräte GmbH/OHIM („ECA“)
Case T-127/02
Hearing
Decision 21 April 2004
Refused
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123. T-127/02 Concept-Anlagen und Geräte CTM 1106402
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124. Conflict with appellations of origin and geographical indications
Trade Mark Cases
Absolute grounds
Conflict with appellations of origin and geographical indications
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125. Trade Mark Cases Before the European Court of Justice
Consorcio per la tutela del formaggio Gorgonzola/Käserei Champignon Hofmeister GmbH & Co. KG („GORGONZOLA/CAMBOZOLA“)
Case C-87/97
Advocate General Jacobs 17 December 1998
Decision 4 March 1999
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126. Loss of trade mark rights - generic indication
Trade Mark Cases
Loss of trade mark rights -
generic indication
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127. Trade Mark Cases Before the European Court of Justice
Procordia/Björnekulla („Bostongurka“)
Case C-371/02
Hearing 10 September 2003
Advocate General Léger 13 November 2003
Rapporteur Gulmann
Decision 29 April 2004
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128. Scope of protection (Article 4 and 5 TMD, Article 8 and 9 CTMR)
Trade Mark Cases
Scope of protection
(Article 4 and 5 TMD, Article 8 and 9 CTMR)
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129. Scope of protection Identity
Trade Mark Cases
Scope of protection
Identity
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130. Trade Mark Cases Before the European Court of Justice
LTJ Diffusion/Sadas Vertbaudet („ARTHUR/ARTHUR ET FELICIE“)
Case C-291/00
Hearing 10 October 2001
Advocate General Jacobs 17 January 2002
Rapporteur Macken
Decision 20 March 2003
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131. LTJ Diffusion C-291/00
ARTHUR ET FELICIE
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132. Trade Mark Cases Scope of protection Likelihood of confusion
comparison of signs and marks
comparison of goods and services
all other circumstances
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133. Trade Mark Cases Before the European Court of Justice
SABEL BV/PUMA AG
(„Springende Raubkatze“)
Case C-251/95
Advocate General Jacobs 29 April 1997
Rapporteur Gulmann
Decision 11 November 1997
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134. C-291/95 Sabel/Puma Earlier marks
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135. C-291/95 Sabel/Puma Later mark
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136. Trade Mark Cases Before the European Court of Justice
Canon KK/Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc. („CANON/CANNON“)
Case C-39/97
Hearing
Advocate General Jacobs 2 April 1998
Rapporteur Gulmann
Decision 29 September 1998
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137. Trade Mark Cases Before the European Court of Justice
Lloyd Schuhfabrik Meyer/Klijsen Handel BV („Lloyd/Loint‘s“)
Case C-342/97
Hearing
Advocate General Jacobs 29 October 1998
Decision 22 June 1999
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138. Trade Mark Cases Before the European Court of Justice
Marca Mode CV/Adidas AG
(„ADIDAS THREE STRIPES“)
Case C-425/98
Hearing 24 November 1999
Advocate General Jacobs 27 January 2000
Rapporteur Gulmann
Decision 22 June 2000
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139. Trade Mark Cases Before the European Court of Justice
Scope of protection - likelihood of confusion
References under Article 234 EC
pending cases
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140. Trade Mark Cases Before the European Court of Justice
Medion AG v. Thomson Multimedia Sales Germany & Austria GmbH („LIFE“/„THOMSON LIFE“)
Case C-120/04
Case filed
Hearing
Advocate General Jacobs 9 June 2005
Rapporteur Gulmann
Decision
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141. Trade Mark Cases Before the European Court of Justice
Levi Strauss & Co. v. Casucci Spa („Arcuate“ stitching)
Case C-145/05
Case filed
Hearing
Advocate General
Rapporteur
Decision
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142. Trade Mark Cases Before the European Court of Justice
Scope of protection - likelihood of confusion
Appeals under Article 63 CTMR
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143. Trade Mark Cases Before the European Court of Justice
Matratzen Markt Concord/OHIM („Matratzen“/„Matratzen Markt Concord“ fig)
Appeal against CFI decision of 23 October 2002
Case C-3/03 P - T-6/01
Hearing: no hearing
Advocate General: no opinion
Rapporteur Macken
Order 28 April 2004
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144. Matratzen Markt Concord/OHIM C-3/03 P
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145. Trade Mark Cases Before the European Court of Justice
Vedial SA/OHIM - („SAINT HUBERT 41“/ „HUBERT fig“
Appeal against CFI decision of 12 December 2002 Case C-106/03 P (T-110/01)
Hearing : no hearing
Advocate General Ruiz-Jarabo Colomer 15 July 2004
Rapporteur Macken
Decision 12 October 2004 (appeal dismissed)
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146. Vedial/OHIM C-104/03 P
SAINT HUBERT 41
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147. Trade Mark Cases Before the European Court of Justice
Scope of protection - likelihood of confusion
Appeals under Article 63 CTMR
pending cases
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148. Trade Mark Cases Before the European Court of Justice
Mülhens GmbH/OHIM – Zirh International („SIR fig“/„ZIRH“)
Appeal against CFI decision of 3 March 2004
Case C-206/04 P - T-355/02
Hearing
Advocate General
Rapporteur
Decision
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149. Mülhens/OHIM C-206/04 P
ZIRH
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150. Trade Mark Cases Before the European Court of Justice
Picasso et al./OHIM – DaimlerChrysler AG („PICASSO“/„PICARO“)
Appeal against CFI decision of 20 June 2004
Case C-361/04 P - T-185/02
Hearing 14 July 2005
Advocate General Ruiz-Jarabo Colomer 8 September 2005
Rapporteur Schiemann
Decision
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151. Picasso/OHIM C-361/04 P – T-185/02
PICARO
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152. Trade Mark Cases Before the European Court of Justice
Sunrider Corp./OHIM – Espadafor Caba („VITAFRUT“/„VITAFRUIT“)
Case C-416/04 P
Appeal against CFI decision of 8 July 2004 in Case T-302/02 P (use, LOC)
Case filed
Hearing
Advocate General
Rapporteur
Decision
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153. Sunrider/OHIM C-416/04 P
VITAFRUT
VITAFRUIT
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154. Trade Mark Cases Before the European Court of Justice
Vitakraft-Werke Wührmann & Sohn GmbH & Co. KG/OHIM – Krafft S.A. (Krafft fig/VITAKRAFT)
Case C-512/04 P
Appeal against CFI decision of 6 October 2004 in Case T-356/02
Case filed
Hearing
Advocate General
Rapporteur
Decision
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155. Vitakraft-Werke/OHIM C-512/04 P
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156. Trade Mark Cases Before the European Court of Justice
L‘Oreal SA/OHIM – Revlon (Suisse) SA („FLEX“/„FLEXI AIR“)
Appeal against CFI decision of 16 March 2005
Case C-235/05 P (T-112/03)
Hearing
Advocate General
Rapporteur
Decision
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157. L’Oreal/OHIM C-235/05 P
FLEX
FLEXI AIR
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158. Trade Mark Cases Before the European Court of Justice
TeleTech International/OHIM – Teletech Global Ventures
(TELECH GLOBAL VENTURES/TELETECH INTERNATIONAL)
Case 312/05 P
Appeal against CFI decision of 25 May 2005 in Case T-112/03)
Hearing
Advocate General
Rapporteur
Decision
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159. TELETECH GLOBAL VENTURES TELETECH INTERNATIONAL
TeleTech/OHIM C-312/05 P
TELETECH GLOBAL VENTURES
TELETECH INTERNATIONAL
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160. Trade Mark Cases Before the European Court of Justice
Creative Technology Ltd Ltd/OHIM – Vila Ortiz
(W WORK PRO fig/PC WORKS)
Case 314/05 P
Appeal against CFI decision of 25 May 2005 in Case T-352/02
Hearing
Advocate General
Rapporteur
Decision
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161. Creative Technology/OHIM C-314/05 P
PC WORKS
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162. Trade Mark Cases Before the European Court of Justice
Plus Warenhandelsgesellschaft mbH/OHIM – Bälz & Hiller („POWER“/„Turkish Power fig“)
Appeal against CFI decision of 22 June 2005
Case C-324/05 P (T-34/04)
Hearing
Advocate General
Rapporteur
Decision
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163. Plus/OHIM C-324/05 P
POWER
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164. Trade Mark Cases Before the European Court of Justice
OHIM/Liminana y Botella
(„LIMONCHELO“/Limoncelo fig)
Appeal against CFI decision of
Case C-334/05
Hearing
Advocate General
Rapporteur
Decision
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165. OHIM/Liminana y Botella C-000/05 P - T-7/04
LIMONCHELO
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166. Scope of protection Marks with a reputation: same or similar goods
Trade Mark Cases
Scope of protection
Marks with a reputation: same or similar goods
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167. Trade Mark Cases Before the European Court of Justice
DAVIDOFF/GOFKID („DAVIDOFF/DURFFEE“)
Case C-292/00
Hearing
Advocate General Jacobs March 2002
Rapporteur Gulmann
Decision 9 January 2003
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168. C-292/00 Davidoff/Gofkid
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169. Trade Mark Cases Before the European Court of Justice
Adidas AG/Fitnessworld Trading („Adidas three stripes/two stripes)
Case C-408/01
Advocate General Jacobs 10 July 2003
Rapporteur Gulmann
Decision 23 October 2003
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170. Scope of protection Marks with a reputation, dissimilar goods
Trade Mark Cases
Scope of protection
Marks with a reputation, dissimilar goods
ECJ Judges Conference 2005

171. Trade Mark Cases Before the European Court of Justice
General Motors Corp./Yplon S.A.
(„CHEVY/CHEVY“)
Case C-375/97
Hearing
Advocate General Jacobs 26 November 1998
Rapporteur Gulmann
Decision 14 September 1999
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172. Scope of protection trade mark use
Trade Mark Cases
Scope of protection
trade mark use
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173. Trade Mark Cases Before the European Court of Justice
ARSENAL Football Club Plc/Reed („ARSENAL“)
Case C-206/01
Hearing
Advocate General Ruiz-Jarabo Colomer 13 June 2002
Rapporteur Timmermans
Decision 12 November 2002
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174. Trade Mark Cases Before the European Court of Justice
Class International BV v. Unilever NV („AQUAFRESH“)
Case C-405/03
Case filed
Hearing
Advocate General Jacobs 26 May 2005
Rapporteur Gulmann
Decision
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175. Trade Mark Cases Before the European Court of Justice
Adam Opel AG v. Autec AG („OPEL BLITZ“)
Case C-48/05
Case filed
Hearing
Advocate General
Rapporteur
Decision
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176. Trade Mark Cases Before the European Court of Justice
Diesel Spa v. Montex Holdings Ltd („DIESEL“)
Case C-281/05
Case filed
Hearing
Advocate General
Rapporteur
Decision
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177. Limits of protection Article 12 CTMR, Article 6 TMD
Trade Mark Cases
Limits of protection
Article 12 CTMR, Article 6 TMD
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178. Trade Mark Cases Before the European Court of Justice
Bayerische Motorenwerke AG/Deenik
Case C-63/97
Case filed
Hearing
Advocate General Jacobs 2 April 1998
Decision 23 Februar 1999
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179. Trade Mark Cases Before the European Court of Justice
Hölterhoff/Freiesleben („SPIRIT SUN“, „CONTEXT CUT“)
Case C-2/00
Hearing 21 June 2001
Advocate General Jacobs 20 September 2001
Rapporteur Gulmann
Decision 14 May 2002
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180. Trade Mark Cases Before the European Court of Justice
Gerolsteiner Brunnen GmbH/Putsch GmbH („GERRI“/„KERRY Spring“)
Case C-100/02
Hearing 20 May 2003
Advocate General Stix-Hackl 10 July 2003
Rapporteur Edward
Decision 7 January 2004
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181. Trade Mark Cases Before the European Court of Justice
Anheuser-Busch Inc. v. Budejovicky Budvar n.p. (BUDWEISER)
Case C-245/02
Hearing 27 April 2004
Advocate General Tizzano 29 June 2004
Rapporteur Timmermans (Grand Chamber)
Decision 16 November 2004
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182. Trade Mark Cases Before the European Court of Justice
Gillette Co./LA-Laboratories Ltd Oy
Case C-228/03
Hearing 21 October 2004
Advocate General Tizzano 9 December 2004
Rapporteur Caoimh
Decision 17 March 2005
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183. Limits of protection Exhaustion - Article 13 CTMR, Article 7 TMD
Trade Mark Cases
Limits of protection
Exhaustion - Article 13 CTMR, Article 7 TMD
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184. Trade Mark Cases Before the European Court of Justice
Loendersloot/George Ballantine & Son („Ballantine“)
Case C-349/95
Advocate General Jacobs 27 February 1997
Rapporteur
Decision 11 November 1997
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185. Trade Mark Cases Before the European Court of Justice
Silhouette International/Hartlauer („Silhouette“)
Case C-355/96
Advocate General Jacobs 29 January 1998
Rapporteur Gulmann
Decision 16 July 1998
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186. Trade Mark Cases Before the European Court of Justice
Sebago Inc./GB-Unic S.A. („Sebago“)
Case C-173/98
Advocate General Jacobs 25 March 1999
Rapporteur
Decision 1 July 1999
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187. Trade Mark Cases Before the European Court of Justice
Zino Davidoff SA/A & G Imports Ltd, Levi Strauss & Co ./Tesco Stores Ltd, Costco UK Ltd. („COOL WATER“) („LEVI‘S“)
Cases C-414/99, 415/99, 416/99
Hearing 16 January 2001
Advocate General Stix-Hackl 5 April 2001
Rapporteur
Decision 20 November 2001
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188. Trade Mark Cases Before the European Court of Justice
Peak Holding AB/Axolin-Elinor AB („PEAK PERFORMANCE“)
Case C-16/03
Reference from Court of Appeal for Skane and Blekinge
Hearing 24 March 2004
Advocate General Stix-Hackl 27 May 2004
Rapporteur Gulmann
Decision 30 November 2004
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189. Limits of protection: exhaustion exceptions: repackaging
Trade Mark Cases
Limits of protection: exhaustion
exceptions: repackaging
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190. Trade Mark Cases Before the European Court of Justice
PHARAMACIA & UPJOHN/PARANOVA
Case C-379/97
Advocate General Jacobs November 1998
Rapporteur
Decision 12 October 1999
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191. Trade Mark Cases Before the European Court of Justice
BOEHRINGER/Dowelhurst
Case C-143/00,
Hearing 3 April 2001
Advocate General Jacobs 12 July 2001
Rapporteur Gulmann
Decision 23 April 2002
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192. Trade Mark Cases Before the European Court of Justice
MERCK/PARANOVA
Case C-443/99
Hearing 3 April 2001
Advocate General Jacobs 12 July 2001
Rapporteur Gulmann
Decision 23 April 2002
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193. Limits of protection: exhaustion burden of proof
Trade Mark Cases
Limits of protection: exhaustion
burden of proof
ECJ Judges Conference 2005

194. Trade Mark Cases Before European Court of Justice
Van Doren/Lifestyle Sports
(„STUSSY“, „STÜSSY“)
Case 244/00
Hearing 8 January 2002
Advocate General Stix-Hackls 18 June 2002
Rapporteur Gulmann
Decision 8 April 2003
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195. Limits of protection Requirement of use
Trade Mark Cases
Limits of protection
Requirement of use
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196. Trade Mark Cases Before European Court of Justice
Ansul BV/Ajax Brandbeveiliging BV
(„Minimax“)
Case C-40/01
Hearing 4 June 2002
Advocate General Ruiz Jarabo Colomer 2 July 2002
Rapporteur Puissochet
Decision 11 March 2003
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197. Trade Mark Cases Before European Court of Justice
La Mer Technology Inc./Laboratoires Goemar SA („La Mer“)
Case C-259/02
Hearing no hearing
Advocate General Ruiz-Jarabo Colomer no opinion
Rapporteur Puissochet
Decision (0rder) 27 January 2004
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198. Procedural issues Registration procedure Procedure before ECJ and CFI
Trade Mark Cases
Procedural issues
Registration procedure
Procedure before ECJ and CFI
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199. Trade Mark Cases Before the European Court of Justice
Registration of marks for retail services
ECJ Judges Conference 2005

200. Trade Mark Cases Before the European Court of Justice
Praktiker/DPMA
Case C-418/02
Hearing 1 July 2004
Advocate General Léger 13 January 2005
Rapporteur Gulmann
Decision 7 July 2005
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201. Trade Mark Cases Before the European Court of Justice
Procedural issues - languages
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202. Trade Mark Cases Before the European Court of Justice
KIK/OHIM
Case C-361/01 P (T-120/99)
Hearing 21 January 2003
Advocate General Jacobs 20 March 2003
Rapporteur Rosas
Decision 9 September 2003
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203. Procedural issues Procedure before ECJ and CFI
Trade Mark Cases
Procedural issues
Procedure before ECJ and CFI
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204. Trade Mark Cases Before the Court of Justice
Zuazaga Meabe/OHIM – Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. (BBVA) („BILBAO BLUE“/„BLUE“)
Case C-325/03 P - T-15/03
No Hearing
No Advocate General
Decision (Order) 18 January 2005
Time limit for appeal to CFI
Appeal to ECJ manifestly unfounded
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205. Trade Mark Cases Before the Court of First Instance and the Court of Justice
Energy Technologies ET S.A./OHIM – Aparellaje electrico, SL („UNEX“)
Case C-197/05 P - T-445/04
No hearing
Decision (order) 28 February 2005
Application manifestly inadmissible because applicant was not represented by a „lawyer“ (Swedish jurist)
Appeal pending
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206. Trade Mark Cases Before the Court of Justice
OHIM/Kaul GmbH –Bayer AG
(CAPOL/ARCOL)
Case C-29/05 P
Case filed
Hearing
Advocate General
Rapporteur
Decision
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207. ECJ Judges Conference 2005