Intellectual Property

References to the European Court of Justice (ECJ)

2006

Case and SubjectPartiesLegislationPre-hearingHearing and after
C-533/06O2 holdings & O2 (UK) V Hutchinson 3G UK LimitedArticle 5(1) Directive 89/104/EEC & Article 3a(1) Directive 84/450/EEC Judgement issued 12 June 2008 External Link
C-456/06
Copyright
Peek & Cloppenburg Kommanditgesellschaft v Cassina S.p.A.Article 4(1) of Directive 2001/29/EC on the harmonisation of certain aspects of copyright and related rights in the information society.Deadline for UK observations 10 March 2007Opinion issued 17 January 2008

Judgement issued 17 april 2008 External Link
C-275/06
Copyright
Productores de Musica de Espana (Promusicae) v Telefonica de EspanaDirective 2000/31/ECDirective 2001/29/ECArticle 8 of Directive 2004/48/ECCharter of Fundamental RightsDeadline for UK observations15 August 2006Opinion issued 18 July 2007

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C-254/06
Trade marks
Zurich Verischerings- Gesellschaft v Bureau Benelux des Marques (BBM)First Council Directive 89/104/ECDeadline for UK observations 28 September 2006Case removed from register 18 April 2007
C-245/06 External Link
Trade marks
Saiwa s.p.a. v Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (OHIM)Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94Deadline for UK observations 08 September 2006 
C-234/06 External Link
Trade marks
Il Ponte Finanziaria SpA v Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (OHIM)Regulation 40/94/ECDeadline for UK observations 08 September 2006Opinion issued 29 March 2007

Judgment issued 13 September 2007 External Link
C-225/06
External Link
Trade marks
Athinaïki Oikogeniaki Artopoiia AVEE v Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (OHIM)Article 8(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 40/94Deadline for UK observations 08 September 2006 
C-193/06 External Link
Trade marks
Société des Produits Nestlé SA v Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (OHIM)Article 8(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 40/94Deadline for UK observations 25 August 2006Judgment issued 20 September 2007 External Link
C-131/06P
Trade marks
Castellblanch SA v OHIMArticle 8(1)(b) of Council regulation No 40/94Deadline for UK intervention 18 June 2006 
C-95/06
Trade marks
Bausch & Lomb Inc. v OHIMArticle 8(1)(b) of Council regulation No 40/94Deadline for UK intervention 18 June 2006Removed from the register 8 November 2006 External Link
C-17/06
Trade marks
S.A.R.L. Celine v S.A. CelineArticle 5 of the Trade mark Directive - 89/104/EECDeadline for UK intervention 11 May 2006Opinion issued 18 January 2006

Judgment issued 11 September 2007 External Link