Use of trade mark in coparative advertising
Europa Trade marks Directive 89/104/EEC Article 5(1) Exclusive rights of the trade mark proprietor Use of a sign identical with, or similar to, a mark in a comparative advertisement Limitation of the effects of a trade mark – Comparative advertising Directives 84/450/EEC and 97/55/EC Article 3a(1) Conditions under which comparative advertising is permitted Use of a competitor’s trade mark or of a sign similar to that mark.
Citations:
[2008] EUECJ C-533/06, Times 17-Jun-2008, [2008] ECR I-4231, [2008] 3 CMLR 14, [2009] Bus LR 339
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Jurisdiction:
European
Citing:
Advocate General’s Opinion – O2 Holdings Limited and O2 (UK) Limited -v -Hutchison 3G UK Limited ECJ 31-Jan-2008
ECJ (Opinion of Advocate General Mengozzi) Directive 84/450/EEC Comparative advertising Use of a competitor’s trade mark or of a sign similar to a competitor’s trade mark in comparative advertising Applicability . .
Cited by:
Cited – L’Oreal Sa and Others v Ebay International Ag and Others ChD 22-May-2009
The court was asked as to whether the on-line marketplace site defendant was liable for trade mark infringements by those advertising goods on the web-site.
Held: The ECJ had not yet clarified the law on accessory liability in trade mark . .
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Intellectual Property
Updated: 20 December 2022; Ref: scu.277760