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FICPI WORLD CONFERENCE BERLIN 2003. The Future of Trade Mark Law A Perspective from Alicante Alexander v. Mühlendahl Vice-President for Legal Affairs OHIM. Overview. Looking back The past 50 years Issues for the future Development of substantive trade mark law
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FICPI WORLD CONFERENCEBERLIN 2003 The Future of Trade Mark Law A Perspective from Alicante Alexander v. Mühlendahl Vice-President for Legal Affairs OHIM FICPI 2003
Overview Looking back The past 50 years Issues for the future Development of substantive trade mark law Challenges for the European trade mark system Integration of national trade mark systems into the Madrid system FICPI 2003
Looking back The period after World War II The developments in Europe The international developments FICPI 2003
Development of substantive trade mark law Signs susceptible to be protected as trade marks Smells Sounds 3D marks Colours FICPI 2003
C-273/00Sieckmann/DPMA Cinnamat (smell) C6H5-CH=CHCOOCH3 FICPI 2003
C-283/01Shield Mark/Kist FICPI 2003
C-299/99Philips/RemingtonPlaintiff’s mark FICPI 2003
C-104/01Libertel/BBM Libertel heet nu Vodafone. We zijn nu het grootste mobiele netwerk ter wereld. Met al zo'n 200 miljoen gebruikers. Niet zomaar gebruikers: mensen. Mensen met een gemeenschappelijke behoefte. Ze hebben andere mensen nodig. Ze willen leven in een wereld zonder grenzen. Die verre vrienden en goede buren verenigt. Omdat afstanden geen betekenis meer hebben. Wij voorzien in die behoefte. Met veel nieuwe mobiele toepassingen. Daarmee kunt u vrienden en relaties steeds ... FICPI 2003
Development of substantive trade mark law Grounds for refusing protection Lack of distinctiveness Descriptiveness FICPI 2003
C-107, 108/97Windsurfing Chiemsee / Huber & Attenberger CHIEMSEE FICPI 2003
C-517/99Merz & Krell/DPMA BRAVO FICPI 2003
C-383/99 P - T-163/98Procter & Gamble / OHIM Baby-dry FICPI 2003
C-104/00 P - T-19/99DKV / OHIM COMPANYLINE FICPI 2003
C-191/01 - T-193/99OHIM / Wm. Wrigley Jr. DOUBLEMINT FICPI 2003
Development of substantive trade mark law Scope of protection Identity and similarity Likelihood of conusion Protection of „reputation“ marks FICPI 2003
C-291/00LTJ DIFFUSION ARTHUR/ ARTHUR ET FELICIE FICPI 2003
C-291/95Sabel/PumaEarlier marks FICPI 2003
C-291/95Sabel/PumaLater mark FICPI 2003
C-342/97Lloyd/Klijsen LLOYD/ Loint‘s FICPI 2003
C-425/98Marca Mode/Adidas ADIDAS three stripes/ two stripes FICPI 2003
C-39/97Canon/MGM CANON/ CANNON FICPI 2003
C-375/97General Motors/Yplon CHEVY (automobiles)/ CHEVY (detergents) FICPI 2003
C-292/00Davidoff/Gofkid FICPI 2003
Development of substantive trade mark law Limits of protection Fair use User requirement Exhaustion Non-trade mark use FICPI 2003
Trade Mark Cases Before the European Court of Justice Bayerische Motorenwerke AG/Deenik Case C-63/97 Advocate General Jacobs 2 April 1998 Decision 23 Februar 1999 FICPI 2003
Trade Mark Cases Before the European Court of Justice Hölterhoff/Freiesleben Case C-2/00 Advocate General 20 September 2001 Decision FICPI 2003
C-355/96Silhouette/Hartlauer SILHOUETTE FICPI 2003
C-173/98Sebago/Unic SEBAGO FICPI 2003
Cases C-414, 415, 416/99Davidoff & Levi Strauss DAVIDOFF COOL WATER LEVI‘S FICPI 2003
Development of substantive trade mark law European v. national developments FICPI 2003
Challenges for the European trade mark system Enlargement Reform and improvement Quality and consistency E-Business Managing Madrid FICPI 2003
Enlargement Legal issues Administrative issues FICPI 2003
Reform and improvement Reform of the CTM Regulation Searching Other issues FICPI 2003
Quality and consistency Figures Practices Control systems Structural reform of OHIM FICPI 2003
E-Business E-filing E-communication E-publication E-access to OHIM data FICPI 2003
EU membership in Madrid Preparing for accession: creation of interfaces Outgoing applications Incoming registrations Communicating with parties to proceedings FICPI 2003
Madrid marks and national marks Changing perspectives From total independence (Lisbon) to partial dependence (Madrid) Strategies for trade mark proprietors and representatives Perspectives for trade mark offices FICPI 2003
Conclusions Challenges and opportunities TLT and further steps What about substantive trade mark law ? The CTM system as an alternative or as an addition Seniority and replacement FICPI 2003
Information oami.eu.int FICPI 2003