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Trade Mark Cases Before the European Court of Justice

Trade Mark Cases Before the European Court of Justice. Alexander v. Mühlendahl Vice-President Office for Harmonization in the Internal Market, Alicante, Spain. Global figures (end 2004) Applications 411.273 Registrations 237.658 Oppositions 77.163

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Trade Mark Cases Before the European Court of Justice

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  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 ECJ Judges Conference 2005

  3. Global figures (end 2004) Applications 411.273 Registrations 237.658 Oppositions 77.163 Oppositions settled 47.334 Cancellations 1.084 Appeals 6.459 Appeals settled 5.331 Actions before CFI 390 CFI cases settled 160 Further appeals to ECJ 32 ECJ decisions 15 ECJ Judges Conference 2005

  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 ECJ Judges Conference 2005

  5. Trade Mark Cases Substantive trade mark law Protected subject matter Conditions of protection Rights conferred Exceptions to the exclusive rights ECJ Judges Conference 2005

  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 ECJ Judges Conference 2005

  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) ECJ Judges Conference 2005

  8. 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

  9. Trade Mark Cases Registrability issues - absolute grounds Types of marks (Art. 4 CTMR, Art. 2 TMD) ECJ Judges Conference 2005

  10. Trade Mark Cases Registrability issues - types of marks Smell marks ECJ Judges Conference 2005

  11. Trade Mark Cases Before the European Court of Justice Sieckmann/DPMA (smell Cinnamat) Case C-273/00 Hearing Advocate General Ruiz-Jarabo Colomer 6 November 2001 Rapporteur Macken Decision 12 December 2002 ECJ Judges Conference 2005

  12. C-273/00Sieckmann/DPMA C6H5-CH=CHCOOCH3 ECJ Judges Conference 2005

  13. Trade Mark Cases Registrability issues - types of marks Sound marks ECJ Judges Conference 2005

  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 ECJ Judges Conference 2005

  15. C-283/01Shield Mark/Kist ECJ Judges Conference 2005

  16. C-283/01Shield Mark/Kist ECJ Judges Conference 2005

  17. Trade Mark Cases Registrability issues - absolute grounds colour marks ECJ Judges Conference 2005

  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 ECJ Judges Conference 2005

  19. C-104/01Libertel/BBM ECJ Judges Conference 2005

  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 ECJ Judges Conference 2005

  21. C-49/02Heidelberger Bauchemie/DPMA ECJ Judges Conference 2005

  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 ECJ Judges Conference 2005

  23. C-447/02 P - T-173/00KWS Saat AG/OHIM ECJ Judges Conference 2005

  24. Trade Mark Cases Absolute grounds - distinctiveness 3D marks ECJ Judges Conference 2005

  25. Trade Mark Cases 3D marks - the shape of the product as a mark for the product ECJ Judges Conference 2005

  26. Trade Mark Cases Before the European Court of Justice Philips/Remington („TRIPLE-HEADED SHAVER“) Case C-299/99 Advocate General Ruiz-Jarabo Colomer 23 January 2001 Rapporteur Macken Decision 18 June 2002 ECJ Judges Conference 2005

  27. C-299/99Philips/RemingtonPlaintiff’s mark ECJ Judges Conference 2005

  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 24 October 2002 Rapporteur Macken Decision 8 April 2003 ECJ Judges Conference 2005

  29. C-53/01Linde ECJ Judges Conference 2005

  30. C-54/01Winward ECJ Judges Conference 2005

  31. C-55/01Rado ECJ Judges Conference 2005

  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 ECJ Judges Conference 2005

  33. C-218/01Henkel /DPMA ECJ Judges Conference 2005

  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 ECJ Judges Conference 2005

  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 ECJ Judges Conference 2005

  36. C-456/01 P, T-335/99Henkel KG aA ECJ Judges Conference 2005

  37. C-457/01 P, T-336/99Henkel KG aA ECJ Judges Conference 2005

  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 ECJ Judges Conference 2005

  39. C-468/02 P - T-117/00 Procter & Gamble ECJ Judges Conference 2005

  40. C-468/02 P - T-118/00 Procter & Gamble ECJ Judges Conference 2005

  41. C-470/02 P - T-119/00 Procter & Gamble ECJ Judges Conference 2005

  42. C-471/02 P - T-120/00 Procter & Gamble ECJ Judges Conference 2005

  43. C-472/02 P - T-121/00 Procter & Gamble ECJ Judges Conference 2005

  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) ECJ Judges Conference 2005

  45. C-473/02 P - T-122/00 Procter & Gamble ECJ Judges Conference 2005

  46. C-474/02 P - T-129/00 Procter & Gamble ECJ Judges Conference 2005

  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) ECJ Judges Conference 2005

  48. C-136/02 P - T-88/00 ECJ Judges Conference 2005

  49. C-136/02 P - T-88/00 ECJ Judges Conference 2005

  50. C-136/02 P - T-88/00 ECJ Judges Conference 2005

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