backaldrinECJ0314
ECJ (Judgment Of The Court) Trade marks – Directive 2008/95/EC – Article 12(2)(a) – Revocation – Trade mark which, in consequence of acts or inactivity of the proprietor, has become the common name in the trade for a product or service in respect of which it is registered – Perception of the word sign ‘KORNSPITZ’ by sellers, on the one hand, and by end users, on the other – Loss of distinctive character from the point of view of end users only
M. Ilesic P
C-409/12, [2014] EUECJ C-409/12, [2014] WLR(D) 112
Bailii, WLRD
Directive 2008/95/EC 12(2)(a)
European, Intellectual Property
Updated: 01 November 2021; Ref: scu.522268