Schweppes v Red Paralela SL: ECJ 20 Dec 2017

Approximation of Laws Approximation of Laws Intellectual, Industrial and Commercial Property – Trade Marks – Reference for a preliminary ruling – Approximation of laws – Trade marks – Directive 2008/95/EC – Article 7(1) – Exhaustion of the rights conferred by a trade mark – Parallel trade marks – Assignment of trade marks in respect of part of the European Economic Area (EEA) – Commercial strategy deliberately promoting the image of a single global trade mark following that assignment – Independent proprietors nonetheless maintaining close commercial and economic relations

Citations:

ECLI:EU:C:2017:990, [2017] EUECJ C-291/16

Links:

Bailii

Jurisdiction:

European

Intellectual Property

Updated: 02 April 2022; Ref: scu.602110