September 09


Joop! v OHIM (September 2009)
Europe - trade marks - lack of distinctiveness - exclamation mark - Joop! - Trade Mark Regulation (EC) No 107/2009
 
The Smiley Company SPRL v OHIM (September 2009)
Europe - trade marks - CTM - lack of distinctiveness - Smiley - Regulation No 40/94, Art. 7(1)(b)
 
Google France & Anor v Louis Vuitton (September 2009)
Europe - trade marks - Google - keywords - AdWords - internet - AG Opinion - Louis Vuitton - Directive 89/104 Art. 5 - Regulation 40/94 Art. 9 - Directive 2000/31 Art. 14.

Hipp & Co. v OHIM, (September 2009)
Europe - trade marks - BEBIMIL - earlier mark BLEMIL - Regulation (EC) No 40/94
 
Europe - trade marks - CTM - BUILT TO RESIST - descriptive character - Regulation (EC) No 40/94, Art. 7(1)(c)
 
Wella v OHIM (October 2009)
Europe - trade marks - CTM - distinctive character - TAME IT - lack of distinctive character - Regulation (EC) No 40/94, Art. 7(1)(b)

Alberto Severi v Regione Emilia-Romagna (September 2009)
Europe - labelling of foodstuffs misleading as to origin - generic names - Salame Tipo Felino - Directive 2000/13/EC - Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92, Art. 3
 
BudjovickBudvar National Corporation v Rudolf Ammersin GmbH (September 2009)
Europe - trade marks - geographical indications - protection in a Member State of a geographical indication of provenance of another Member State -American Bud - Regulation (EC) No 510/2006, Arts 28 EC and 30