W F Gozze Frottierweberei and Gozze v Verein Bremer Baumwollborse: ECJ 8 Jun 2017

ECJ (Intellectual Property – Eu Trade Mark : Judgment) Reference for a preliminary ruling – Intellectual property – EU trade mark – Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 – Articles 9 and 15 – Filing of the cotton flower sign by an association – Registration as an individual trade mark – Licences to use the mark granted to cotton textile manufacturers affiliated with the association – Application for a declaration of invalidity or revocation – Concept of ‘genuine use’ – Essential function of indicating origin

Citations:

ECLI:EU:C:2017:434, [2017] EUECJ C-689/15, [2017] WLR(D) 381

Links:

Bailii, WLRD

Statutes:

Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 9 15

Jurisdiction:

European

Intellectual Property

Updated: 27 March 2022; Ref: scu.588311