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ECJ Judges Conference 2005
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Trade Mark Cases Before the European Court of Justice
Alexander v. Mühlendahl Vice-President Office for Harmonization in the Internal Market, Alicante, Spain ECJ Judges Conference 2005
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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 ECJ Judges Conference 2005
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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 ECJ Judges Conference 2005
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Trade Mark Cases Substantive trade mark law Protected subject matter
Conditions of protection Rights conferred Exceptions to the exclusive rights ECJ Judges Conference 2005
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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 ECJ Judges Conference 2005
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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) ECJ Judges Conference 2005
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Trade Mark Cases Procedural issues Procedure before the Office
Procedure before the Boards Procedure before the CFI Procedure before the ECJ ECJ Judges Conference 2005
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Trade Mark Cases Registrability issues - absolute grounds
Types of marks (Art. 4 CTMR, Art. 2 TMD) ECJ Judges Conference 2005
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Registrability issues - types of marks Smell marks
Trade Mark Cases Registrability issues - types of marks Smell marks ECJ Judges Conference 2005
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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 ECJ Judges Conference 2005
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C-273/00 Sieckmann/DPMA C6H5-CH=CHCOOCH3 ECJ Judges Conference 2005
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Registrability issues - types of marks Sound marks
Trade Mark Cases Registrability issues - types of marks Sound marks ECJ Judges Conference 2005
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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 ECJ Judges Conference 2005
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C-283/01 Shield Mark/Kist ECJ Judges Conference 2005
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C-283/01 Shield Mark/Kist ECJ Judges Conference 2005
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Registrability issues - absolute grounds colour marks
Trade Mark Cases Registrability issues - absolute grounds colour marks ECJ Judges Conference 2005
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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 ECJ Judges Conference 2005
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C-104/01 Libertel/BBM ECJ Judges Conference 2005
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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 ECJ Judges Conference 2005
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C-49/02 Heidelberger Bauchemie/DPMA
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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 ECJ Judges Conference 2005
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C-447/02 P - T-173/00 KWS Saat AG/OHIM
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Absolute grounds - distinctiveness 3D marks
Trade Mark Cases Absolute grounds distinctiveness 3D marks ECJ Judges Conference 2005
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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 ECJ Judges Conference 2005
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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 ECJ Judges Conference 2005
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C-299/99 Philips/Remington Plaintiff’s mark
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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 ECJ Judges Conference 2005
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C-53/01 Linde ECJ Judges Conference 2005
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C-54/01 Winward ECJ Judges Conference 2005
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C-55/01 Rado ECJ Judges Conference 2005
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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 ECJ Judges Conference 2005
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C-218/01 Henkel /DPMA ECJ Judges Conference 2005
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Trade Mark Cases Before the European Court of Justice
Dyson/UK Patent Office Transparent bin Case C-321/03 Advocate General Rapporteur Hearing Decision ECJ Judges Conference 2005
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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 ECJ Judges Conference 2005
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C-456/01 P, T-335/99 Henkel KG aA ECJ Judges Conference 2005
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C-457/01 P, T-336/99 Henkel KG aA ECJ Judges Conference 2005
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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 ECJ Judges Conference 2005
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C-468/02 P - T-117/00 Procter & Gamble
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C-468/02 P - T-118/00 Procter & Gamble
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C-470/02 P - T-119/00 Procter & Gamble
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C-471/02 P - T-120/00 Procter & Gamble
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C-472/02 P - T-121/00 Procter & Gamble
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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) ECJ Judges Conference 2005
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C-473/02 P - T-122/00 Procter & Gamble
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C-474/02 P - T-129/00 Procter & Gamble
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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) ECJ Judges Conference 2005
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C-136/02 P - T-88/00 ECJ Judges Conference 2005
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C-136/02 P - T-88/00 ECJ Judges Conference 2005
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C-136/02 P - T-88/00 ECJ Judges Conference 2005
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C-136/02 P - T-88/00 ECJ Judges Conference 2005
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C-136/02 P - T-88/00 ECJ Judges Conference 2005
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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 ECJ Judges Conference 2005
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C-445/02 P T-36/01 Glaverbel/OHIM CTM 811281
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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 ECJ Judges Conference 2005
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C-107/03 P - T-63/01 Procter & Gamble/OHIM
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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 ECJ Judges Conference 2005
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T-399/02 Eurocermex SA ECJ Judges Conference 2005
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Trade Mark Before the European Court of Justice
3D marks in the ECJ Pending cases ECJ Judges Conference 2005
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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 ECJ Judges Conference 2005
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C-173/04 P - T-146-153/02 Deutsche SiSi-Werke CTM 523048
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European Court of Justice
August Storck KG („Werther‘s Bonbons“) C-24/05 P - T-396/02 Case filed Hearing Advocate General Rapporteur Decision ECJ Judges Conference 2005
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C-24/05 P - T-396/02 “Werther’s Bonbons” CTM 784314
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European Court of Justice
August Storck KG („Werther‘s Bonbonverpackung“) C-25/05 P - T-402/02 Case filed Hearing Advocate General Raporteur Decision ECJ Judges Conference 2005
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C-25/05 P - T-402/02 “Werther’s” CTM 784454
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T-398/04 Henkel KGaA CTM ECJ Judges Conference 2005
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T-2/05 Reckitt Benckiser CTM 1155712
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T-03/05 Reckitt Benckiser CTM 1156595
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T-49/05 Reckitt Benckiser CTM 2792544
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T-118/05 Reckitt Benckiser CTM 2897388
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T-119/05 Reckitt Benckiser CTM 2778488
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T-262/05 Procter & Gamble CTM 1683168
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T-263/05 Procter & Gamble CTM 1683713
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T-264/05 Procter & Gamble CTM 1684059
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T-346/05 Procter & Gamble CTM 1683119
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T-347/05 Procter & Gamble CTM 1683473
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Trade Mark Cases Registrability issues - absolute grounds Refusals based on lack of distinctive character, descriptiveness, genericness (Article 7 CTMR, Article 3 TMD) word marks ECJ Judges Conference 2005
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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 ECJ Judges Conference 2005
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C-108, 109/97 Windsurfing Chiemsee / Huber & Attenberger
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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 ECJ Judges Conference 2005
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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 ECJ Judges Conference 2005
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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 ECJ Judges Conference 2005
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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 ECJ Judges Conference 2005
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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 ECJ Judges Conference 2005
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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. ECJ Judges Conference 2005
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Trade Mark Cases Before the European Court of Justice
Word marks in the ECJ References under Article 234 EC – pending cases ECJ Judges Conference 2005
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Trade Mark Cases Before the European Court of Justice
Matratzen Concord/Hukla („MATRATZEN“) Case C-421/04 Hearing Advocate General Rapporteur Decision ECJ Judges Conference 2005
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Trade Mark Cases Before the European Court of Justice
Bovemij Verzekeringen NV/BMM („EUROPOLIS“) Case C-108/05 Hearing Advocate General Rapporteur Decision ECJ Judges Conference 2005
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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 ECJ Judges Conference 2005
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Trade Mark Cases Before the European Court of Justice
Word marks in the ECJ Appeals under Article 63 CTMR - decided cases ECJ Judges Conference 2005
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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 ECJ Judges Conference 2005
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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 ECJ Judges Conference 2005
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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 ECJ Judges Conference 2005
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OHIM / Wm. Wrigley Jr. ECJ Judges Conference 2005
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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 ECJ Judges Conference 2005
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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 ECJ Judges Conference 2005
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C-326/01 - T-357/99 and 358/99 Telefon und Buch VerlagsgmbH/OHIM
UNIVERSALTELEFONBUCH UNIVERSALKOMMUNIKATIONSVERZEICHNIS ECJ Judges Conference 2005
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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 ECJ Judges Conference 2005
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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 ECJ Judges Conference 2005
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OHIM / Erpo Möbelwerk from Erpo website 2.4.2002
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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 ECJ Judges Conference 2005
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C-329/02 P - T-323/00 SatellitenFernsehen/OHIM
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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 ECJ Judges Conference 2005
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Audi AG/OHIM („TDI“) Case C-82/04 P - T-16/02 Appeal from CFI decision 3 December 2003 Application withdrawn prior to Hearing ECJ Judges Conference 2005
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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 ECJ Judges Conference 2005
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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 ECJ Judges Conference 2005
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C-37/03 P - T-91/01 BioID/OHIM BioID. ECJ Judges Conference 2005
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Trade Mark Cases Before the European Court of Justice
Word marks in the ECJ Appeals under Article 63 CTMR - pending cases ECJ Judges Conference 2005
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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 ECJ Judges Conference 2005
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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 ECJ Judges Conference 2005
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Registrability issues - absolute grounds figurative marks
Trade Mark Cases Registrability issues - absolute grounds figurative marks ECJ Judges Conference 2005
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Naipes Heraclio Fournier/OHIM – France Cartes SAS („Playing cards fig“) Case C-311/05 P - T /02 Case filed Hearing Advocate General Rapporteur Decision ECJ Judges Conference 2005
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C-311/05 P - T-160/02 Naipes Heraclio/France Cartes
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C-311/05 P - T-161/02 Naipes Heraclio/France Artes
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C-311/05 P - T-162/02 Naipes Heraclio/France Cartes
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Absolute grounds deceptive marks
Trade Mark Cases Absolute grounds deceptive marks ECJ Judges Conference 2005
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Trade Mark Cases Before the European Court of Justice
Continental Shelf 128 Ltd („Elizabeth Emanuel“) Case C-259/04 Hearing Advocate General Rapporteur Decision ECJ Judges Conference 2005
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Absolute grounds violation of public order or morality
Trade Mark Cases Absolute grounds violation of public order or morality ECJ Judges Conference 2005
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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) ECJ Judges Conference 2005
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Trade Mark Cases Before the Court of First Instance
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Conflict with state symbols and signs of international organizations
Trade Mark Cases Absolute grounds Conflict with state symbols and signs of international organizations ECJ Judges Conference 2005
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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 ECJ Judges Conference 2005
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T-127/02 Concept-Anlagen und Geräte CTM 1106402
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Conflict with appellations of origin and geographical indications
Trade Mark Cases Absolute grounds Conflict with appellations of origin and geographical indications ECJ Judges Conference 2005
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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 ECJ Judges Conference 2005
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Loss of trade mark rights - generic indication
Trade Mark Cases Loss of trade mark rights - generic indication ECJ Judges Conference 2005
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Procordia/Björnekulla („Bostongurka“) Case C-371/02 Hearing 10 September 2003 Advocate General Léger 13 November 2003 Rapporteur Gulmann Decision 29 April 2004 ECJ Judges Conference 2005
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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) ECJ Judges Conference 2005
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Scope of protection Identity
Trade Mark Cases Scope of protection Identity ECJ Judges Conference 2005
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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 ECJ Judges Conference 2005
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LTJ Diffusion C-291/00 ARTHUR ET FELICIE ECJ Judges Conference 2005
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Trade Mark Cases Scope of protection Likelihood of confusion
comparison of signs and marks comparison of goods and services all other circumstances ECJ Judges Conference 2005
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SABEL BV/PUMA AG („Springende Raubkatze“) Case C-251/95 Advocate General Jacobs 29 April 1997 Rapporteur Gulmann Decision 11 November 1997 ECJ Judges Conference 2005
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C-291/95 Sabel/Puma Earlier marks
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C-291/95 Sabel/Puma Later mark
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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 ECJ Judges Conference 2005
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Lloyd Schuhfabrik Meyer/Klijsen Handel BV („Lloyd/Loint‘s“) Case C-342/97 Hearing Advocate General Jacobs 29 October 1998 Decision 22 June 1999 ECJ Judges Conference 2005
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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 ECJ Judges Conference 2005
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Trade Mark Cases Before the European Court of Justice
Scope of protection - likelihood of confusion References under Article 234 EC pending cases ECJ Judges Conference 2005
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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 ECJ Judges Conference 2005
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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 ECJ Judges Conference 2005
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Trade Mark Cases Before the European Court of Justice
Scope of protection - likelihood of confusion Appeals under Article 63 CTMR ECJ Judges Conference 2005
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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 ECJ Judges Conference 2005
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Matratzen Markt Concord/OHIM C-3/03 P
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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) ECJ Judges Conference 2005
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Vedial/OHIM C-104/03 P SAINT HUBERT 41 ECJ Judges Conference 2005
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Trade Mark Cases Before the European Court of Justice
Scope of protection - likelihood of confusion Appeals under Article 63 CTMR pending cases ECJ Judges Conference 2005
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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 ECJ Judges Conference 2005
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Mülhens/OHIM C-206/04 P ZIRH ECJ Judges Conference 2005
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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 ECJ Judges Conference 2005
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Picasso/OHIM C-361/04 P – T-185/02
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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 ECJ Judges Conference 2005
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Sunrider/OHIM C-416/04 P VITAFRUT VITAFRUIT ECJ Judges Conference 2005
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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 ECJ Judges Conference 2005
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Vitakraft-Werke/OHIM C-512/04 P
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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 ECJ Judges Conference 2005
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L’Oreal/OHIM C-235/05 P FLEX FLEXI AIR ECJ Judges Conference 2005
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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 ECJ Judges Conference 2005
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TeleTech/OHIM C-312/05 P TELETECH GLOBAL VENTURES TELETECH INTERNATIONAL ECJ Judges Conference 2005
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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 ECJ Judges Conference 2005
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Creative Technology/OHIM C-314/05 P
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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 ECJ Judges Conference 2005
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Plus/OHIM C-324/05 P POWER ECJ Judges Conference 2005
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OHIM/Liminana y Botella („LIMONCHELO“/Limoncelo fig) Appeal against CFI decision of Case C-334/05 Hearing Advocate General Rapporteur Decision ECJ Judges Conference 2005
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OHIM/Liminana y Botella C-000/05 P - T-7/04
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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 ECJ Judges Conference 2005
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Trade Mark Cases Before the European Court of Justice
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C-292/00 Davidoff/Gofkid ECJ Judges Conference 2005
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Scope of protection Marks with a reputation, dissimilar goods
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Scope of protection trade mark use
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Diesel Spa v. Montex Holdings Ltd („DIESEL“) Case C-281/05 Case filed Hearing Advocate General Rapporteur Decision ECJ Judges Conference 2005
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Limits of protection Article 12 CTMR, Article 6 TMD
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Bayerische Motorenwerke AG/Deenik Case C-63/97 Case filed Hearing Advocate General Jacobs 2 April 1998 Decision 23 Februar 1999 ECJ Judges Conference 2005
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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 ECJ Judges Conference 2005
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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 ECJ Judges Conference 2005
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Limits of protection Exhaustion - Article 13 CTMR, Article 7 TMD
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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 ECJ Judges Conference 2005
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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 ECJ Judges Conference 2005
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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 ECJ Judges Conference 2005
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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 ECJ Judges Conference 2005
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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 ECJ Judges Conference 2005
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Limits of protection: exhaustion exceptions: repackaging
Trade Mark Cases Limits of protection: exhaustion exceptions: repackaging ECJ Judges Conference 2005
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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 ECJ Judges Conference 2005
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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 ECJ Judges Conference 2005
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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 ECJ Judges Conference 2005
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Limits of protection: exhaustion burden of proof
Trade Mark Cases Limits of protection: exhaustion burden of proof ECJ Judges Conference 2005
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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 ECJ Judges Conference 2005
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Limits of protection Requirement of use
Trade Mark Cases Limits of protection Requirement of use ECJ Judges Conference 2005
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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 ECJ Judges Conference 2005
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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 ECJ Judges Conference 2005
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Procedural issues Registration procedure Procedure before ECJ and CFI
Trade Mark Cases Procedural issues Registration procedure Procedure before ECJ and CFI ECJ Judges Conference 2005
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Trade Mark Cases Before the European Court of Justice
Registration of marks for retail services ECJ Judges Conference 2005
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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 ECJ Judges Conference 2005
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Trade Mark Cases Before the European Court of Justice
Procedural issues - languages ECJ Judges Conference 2005
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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 ECJ Judges Conference 2005
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Procedural issues Procedure before ECJ and CFI
Trade Mark Cases Procedural issues Procedure before ECJ and CFI ECJ Judges Conference 2005
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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 ECJ Judges Conference 2005
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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 ECJ Judges Conference 2005
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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 ECJ Judges Conference 2005
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