Tag: Intellectual Property

Mondelez UK Holdings and Services v EUIPO – Societe Des Produits Nestle (Forme D’Une Tablette De Chocolat): ECFI 15 Dec 2016

ECJ Judgment – EU trade mark – Invalidity proceedings – Three-dimensional mark – Shape of a chocolate bar – Absolute ground for refusal – No distinctive character – Distinctive character acquired through use – Article 7(1)(b) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 – Article 52(1) and (2) of Regulation No 207/2009

ECLI:EU:T:2016:735, [2016] EUECJ T-112/13
Bailii
Regulation No 207/2009
European

Intellectual Property

Updated: 27 January 2022; Ref: scu.572597

Intesa Sanpaolo v EUIPO (Start Up Initiative): ECFI 15 Dec 2016

ECJ Judgment – Mark of the European Union – Trade mark application for the figurative European Union START UP INITIATIVE – Absolute ground for refusal – Lack of distinctive character – Article 7 (1) (b) of Regulation (EC) No 207 / 2009 – Obligation to state reasons – Article 75 of Regulation No 207/2009

ECLI:EU:T:2016:747, [2016] EUECJ T-529/15
Bailii
European

Intellectual Property

Updated: 27 January 2022; Ref: scu.572588

Guiral Broto v EUIPO – Gastro and Soul (Cafe Del Sol) T-548/15: ECFI 13 Dec 2016

Judgment – EU trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for the EU word mark Cafe del Sol – Earlier national figurative mark Cafe del Sol – Failure to submit evidence in the language of the opposition proceedings – Articles 75 and 76 of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 – Rules 19 and 20 of Regulation (EC) No 2868/95 – Rights of the defence

ECLI:EU:T:2016:720, [2016] EUECJ T-548/15
Bailii
European

Intellectual Property

Updated: 27 January 2022; Ref: scu.572582

Guiral Broto v EUIPO – Gastro and Soul (Cafe Del Sol) T-549/15: ECFI 13 Dec 2016

ECJ Judgment – EU trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for the EU figurative mark CAFE DEL SOL – Earlier national figurative mark Cafe del Sol – Failure to submit evidence in the language of the opposition proceedings – Articles 75 and 76 of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 – Rules 19 and 20 of Regulation (EC) No 2868/95 – Rights of the defence

ECLI:EU:T:2016:719, [2016] EUECJ T-549/15
Bailii
European

Intellectual Property

Updated: 27 January 2022; Ref: scu.572583

Apax Partners v EUIPO – Apax Partners Midmarket (Apax): ECFI 13 Dec 2016

ECJ Judgment – EU trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for the EU word mark APAX – Earlier international word mark APAX – Relative ground for refusal – Likelihood of confusion – Similarity of the goods and services – Article 8(1)(a) and (b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009

ECLI:EU:T:2016:724, [2016] EUECJ T-58/16
Bailii
European

Intellectual Property

Updated: 27 January 2022; Ref: scu.572564

Aldi GmbH and Co KG v EUIPO – Cantina Tollo (Aldiano): ECFI 15 Dec 2016

ECJ Judgment – EU trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for the EU word mark ALDIANO – Earlier EU word mark ALDI – Genuine use of the earlier mark – Article 42(2) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 – Rule 22(3) of Regulation (EC) No 2868/95

ECLI:EU:T:2016:741, [2016] EUECJ T-391/15
Bailii
European

Intellectual Property

Updated: 27 January 2022; Ref: scu.572561

Aldi GmbH and Co KG v EUIPO – Miquel Alimentacio Grup (Gourmet): ECFI 15 Dec 2016

ECJ Judgment – Marks of the European Union – Opposition proceedings – Application for trademarks of the European figurative Union Gourmet – Earlier national word and figurative marks GOURMET and Gourmet – Relative ground for refusal – Likelihood of confusion – Similarity of the signs – Article 8 (1) (b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009

ECLI:EU:T:2016:746, [2016] EUECJ T-212/15
Bailii
European

Intellectual Property

Updated: 27 January 2022; Ref: scu.572562

Teva UK Ltd v Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma Gmbh and Co Kg: CA 16 Dec 2016

The Court considered the rights or otherwise of appealing to the Court of Appeal in Patents cases.

Kitchin, Floyd LJJ
[2016] EWCA Civ 1296
Bailii
Civil Procedure Rules 52.3(6)
England and Wales

Litigation Practice, Intellectual Property

Updated: 27 January 2022; Ref: scu.572422

Universidad Internacional De La Rioja v EUIPO – Universidad De La Rioja (Universidad Internacional De La Rioja Unir): ECFI 1 Dec 2016

EU (Judgment) Brand of the European Union – Opposition proceedings – Application for the figurative mark EU UNIVERSIDAD INTERNACIONAL DE LA RIOJA unite – Brand of the prior oral EU UNIRIOJA – Relative ground for refusal – Likelihood of confusion – Article 8 , paragraph 1 b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009

ECLI:EU:T:2016:698, [2016] EUECJ T-561/15
Bailii
European

Intellectual Property

Updated: 27 January 2022; Ref: scu.572327

Klement v EUIPO: ECJ 1 Dec 2016

ECJ (Judgment) Appeal – Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 – Brand EU – Three-dimensional mark representing the shape of a furnace – Article 51, paragraph 1 a) – Application for revocation of a trademark of European Union – Article 15, paragraph 1, second subparagraph a) – Genuine use of the mark – Rejection of the application for invalidity

ECLI:EU:C:2016:918, [2016] EUECJ C-642/15
Bailii
Regulation (EC) No 207/2009
European

Intellectual Property

Updated: 27 January 2022; Ref: scu.572322

Ek/Servicegroup v EUIPO (Ferli): ECFI 1 Dec 2016

ECJ (Judgment) Mark of the European Union – trade mark of verbal EU ferli – clarity requirement – Article 28 of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 – Rights of the defense – Article 75, second sentence of Regulation No – 207/2009

ECLI:EU:T:2016:699, [2016] EUECJ T-775/15
Bailii
European

Intellectual Property

Updated: 27 January 2022; Ref: scu.572319

Tuum v EUIPO – Thun (Tuum): ECFI 6 Dec 2016

EU (Judgment) Mark of the European Union – trade mark of the figurative EU TUUM – Earlier national figurative mark THUN – Relative ground for refusal – No likelihood of confusion – Article 8, paragraph 1 b) of Regulation (EC ) No 207/2009

ECLI:EU:T:2016:708, [2016] EUECJ T-635/15
Bailii
European

Intellectual Property

Updated: 27 January 2022; Ref: scu.572325

The Art Company B and S v EUIPO – Manifatture Daddato and Laurora (Shop Art): ECFI 6 Dec 2016

ECJ (Judgment) EU trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for an EU figurative mark SHOP ART – Earlier EU figurative mark art – Relative ground for refusal – Likelihood of confusion – Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009

ECLI:EU:T:2016:704, [2016] EUECJ T-735/15
Bailii
Regulation (EC) No 207/2009
European

Intellectual Property

Updated: 27 January 2022; Ref: scu.572316

European Dynamics Luxembourg and Others v EUIPO: ECJ 24 Nov 2016

ECJ (Order) Appeal – Article 181 of the Rules of Procedure of the Court of Justice – Public service contracts – Software development and maintenance services – Misinterpretation of the arguments and distortion of the evidence submitted by the other party to the proceedings before the General Court

C-379/16, [2016] EUECJ C-379/16 – CO
Bailii
European

Intellectual Property

Updated: 27 January 2022; Ref: scu.572313

Groupe Go Sport v EUIPO – Design Go (Go Sport): ECFI 6 Dec 2016

ECJ (Judgment) EU trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for an EU word mark GO SPORT – Earlier national word marks GO – Partial refusal of registration by the Opposition Division – Late filing of the statement of grounds of appeal – Inadmissibility of the appeal brought before the Board of Appeal – Article 60 of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 – Rule 49(1) of Regulation (EC) No 2868/95

ECLI:EU:T:2016:707, [2016] EUECJ T-703/15
Bailii
Regulation (EC) No 207/2009
European

Intellectual Property

Updated: 27 January 2022; Ref: scu.572321

Darroch and Another v Football Association Premier League Ltd: CA 2 Dec 2016

The Claimants had had their appeals against conviction for breaches of the 1988 Act set aside, but now appealed against refusal of their costs of defending the action.

Sir Brian Leveson, P, Hallett, Burnett LJJ
[2016] EWCA Civ 1220
Bailii
Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 297
England and Wales

Costs, Intellectual Property

Updated: 26 January 2022; Ref: scu.572000

Fiesta Hotels and Resorts v EUIPO -Residencial Palladium (Palladium Palace Ibiza Resort and Spa): ECFI 30 Nov 2016

ECJ Judgment – Mark of the European Union – Invalidity proceedings – the figurative mark EU PALLADIUM PALACE IBIZA RESORT and SPA – Earlier national business name GRAND HOTEL PALLADIUM – Relative ground for refusal – Use in the course of trade a sign which the scope is not only local -Article 8, paragraph 4, and Article 53, paragraph 1 c) of Regulation (EC) no 207/2009

ECLI:EU:T:2016:691, [2016] EUECJ T-217/15
Bailii
European

Intellectual Property

Updated: 26 January 2022; Ref: scu.571975

Nvidia Corporation and Others v Hardware Labs Performance Systems Inc: ChD 6 Dec 2016

Trade mark action in which the claimants seek injunctive and damages relief in respect of what is said to be a groundless threat of proceedings for infringement of a trade mark, and also claim a declaration of non-infringement.

Mann J
[2016] EWHC 3135 (Ch)
Bailii
England and Wales

Intellectual Property

Updated: 26 January 2022; Ref: scu.571995

Pi-Design v EUIPO – Societe Des Produits Nestle (Presso): ECFI 29 Nov 2016

ECJ (Judgment) Brand of the European Union – Opposition proceedings – International registration – Request for territorial extension of protection – Word mark PRESSO – Earlier national word mark PRESSO – Relative ground for refusal – Likelihood of confusion – Article 8, paragraph 1, sub b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 ‘

ECLI:EU:T:2016:680, [2016] EUECJ T-545/15
Bailii
European

Intellectual Property

Updated: 26 January 2022; Ref: scu.571977

K and K Group v EUIPO – Pret a Manger (Europe): ECFI 30 Nov 2016

ECJ Judgment – EU trade mark – Opposition proceedings – International registration designating the European Union – Figurative mark Pret A Diner – Earlier EU figurative mark PRET A MANGER – Earlier national word mark PRET – Relative ground for refusal – Genuine use of the earlier mark – Article 42(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 – Unfair advantage taken of the distinctiveness or the repute of the earlier marks – Article 8(5) of Regulation No 207/2009

T-2/16, [2016] EUECJ T-2/16
Bailii
European

Intellectual Property

Updated: 26 January 2022; Ref: scu.571976

Chic Investments v EUIPO (Esmokingworld): ECFI 29 Nov 2016

ECJ (Judgment) Mark of the European Union – Application for figurative mark of the European Union eSMOKING WORLD – Absolute grounds for refusal – Descriptive character – Lack of distinctive character – Article 7, paragraph 1 b) and c) of Regulation (EC ) No 207/2009 – Obligation to state reasons

ECLI:EU:T:2016:679, [2016] EUECJ T-617/15
Bailii
European

Intellectual Property

Updated: 26 January 2022; Ref: scu.571972

Vince v EUIPO (Electric Highway): ECFI 17 Nov 2016

(Judgment) EU trade mark – Application for the EU word mark ELECTRIC HIGHWAY – Absolute grounds for refusal – Descriptive character – Lack of distinctive character – Article 7(1)(b) and (c) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009

T-315/15, [2016] EUECJ T-315/15
Bailii
Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 7
European

Intellectual Property

Updated: 26 January 2022; Ref: scu.571887

CG v EUIPO – Perry Ellis International Group (P Pro Player): ECFI 24 Nov 2016

(Judgment) EU trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for EU figurative mark P PRO PLAYER – Earlier EU and national figurative marks P and P PROTECTIVE – Relative ground for refusal – No likelihood of confusion – Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009

ECLI:EU:T:2016:677, [2016] EUECJ T-349/15
Bailii
European

Intellectual Property

Updated: 26 January 2022; Ref: scu.571870

Senapro v Euipo – Paltentaler Splitt and Marmorwerke (Dolokorn): ECFI 24 Nov 2016

ECJ (Judgment) Brand of the European Union – Opposition proceedings – Application for word mark EU Dolokorn – Brand of the prior oral EU DOLOPUR – Relative ground for refusal – Likelihood of confusion – Article 8, paragraph 1, sub b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009

ECLI:EU:T:2016:676, [2016] EUECJ T-769/15
Bailii
European

Intellectual Property

Updated: 26 January 2022; Ref: scu.571883

Phonographic Performance (Ireland) Ltd v Ireland and Others: ECJ 15 Mar 2012

ECJ Copyright and related rights – Directive 2006/115/EC – Articles 8 and 10 – Concepts of ‘user’ and ‘communication to the public’ – Installation in hotel bedrooms of televisions and/or radios to which the hotelier distributes a broadcast signal

[2012] EUECJ C-162/10, [2012] Bus LR D113, ECLI:EU:C:2012:141
Bailii
Directive 2006/115/EC
European
Citing:
Opinion – Phonographic Performance (Ireland) Ltd v Ireland and Others ECJ 29-Jun-2011
ECJ Copyright and related rights – Directives 92/100/EEC and 2006/115/EC – Rights of performers and phonogram producers – Article 8(2) – Communication to the public – Indirect communication to the public of . .

Lists of cited by and citing cases may be incomplete.

Intellectual Property

Updated: 26 January 2022; Ref: scu.571859

Astex Therapeutics Ltd v Astrazeneca Ab: ChD 8 Nov 2016

The parties had agreed to work tgether in the development of new drugs, but came to dispute whether certain projects were subject to the agreement. The claimant sought details of the defendant’s internal documents justifying that conclusion. The defendant then refused access to certain documents asserting legal professional privlege. The claimants now sought an order requiring the defendants to give further details to support the claimed assertion of privilege,
Held: Exceptionally this was a case when further evidence abiut the claim should be provided.

Marsh CM
[2016] EWHC 2759 (Ch)
Bailii
Civil Procedure Rules 31
England and Wales
Citing:
Cited – Three Rivers District Council and others v The Governor and Co of the Bank of England (No 5) CA 3-Apr-2003
Documents had been prepared by the respondent to support a request for legal advice in anticipation of the Bingham enquiry into the collapse of BCCI.
Held: Legal advice privilege attached to the communications between a client and the . .
Cited – West London Pipeline and Storage Ltd and Another v Total UK Ltd and others Comc 22-Jul-2008
The court was asked whether it could go behind an affidavit sworn by a person claiming litigation privilege, and, if so, in what circumstances and by what means.
Held: The burden of proof is on the party claiming privilege to establish it; An . .

Lists of cited by and citing cases may be incomplete.

Intellectual Property, Litigation Practice

Updated: 26 January 2022; Ref: scu.571444