References to the European Court of Justice
2003
| List of references to the European Court of Justice made in 2003. Read down the first column to find the case number. Then read across the row to find the parties involved, legislation involved, details on the pre-hearing and information on the hearing outome. | ||||
| Case and subject | Parties | Legislation | Pre-hearing | Hearing and after |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C-539/03 | ROCHE NEDERLAND B.V. et al v Primus and Goldenberg | Article 6 Brussels Convention | Deadline for UK observations 26 April 2004 | Opinion issued 08 December 2005  Not available in English yet |
| C-405/03 | Class International B.V. v. Colgate-Parlmoliv Company et al | Council Directive 89/104/EEC and Regulation (EC) No 40/94 | Deadline for UK observations 11 February 2004 No observations filed |
Opinion issued 26 May 2005 Judgment issued 18 October 2005 |
| C-353/03 | Societe des produits Nestle SA v. Mars UK Limited | Article 3(3) of Directive 89/104/EEC And Article 7(3) Council Regulation 40/94 | Deadline for UK observations 9 December 2003 UK Statement of Intervention filed | Opinion issued 27 January 2005 Judgment issued 07 July 2005 |
| C-347/03 | Regione Autonoma Friuli Venezia Giulia et al v. Ministero per le politische agricole e forestali | Article 19(1)(c) Regulation 753/2002/EC | Deadline for UK observations 11 December 2003 | Opinion issued 16 December 2004 Judgment issued 08 July 2005 |
| C-321/03 | Dyson Limited v. Registrar of Trade Marks | Council Directive 89/104/EEC | Deadline for UK observations 6 December 2003 UK written observations filed |
Order issued 12 October 2004 |
| C-228/03 | The Gillette Company et al v LA Laboratories Ltd OY | Article 6(1) of First Council Directive 89/104/EEC | Deadline for UK Observations 12 September 2003 | Opinion issued 09 December 2004 Judgment issued 17 October 2005 |
| C-192/03P | Alcon Inc. v Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks & Designs) | Articles 7(1)(d) & 50(1) (b) of the Community Trade Mark Regulation | Deadline for UK Intervention 15 August 2003 | Order made 05 October 2004 |
| C-107/03P | The Procter & Gamble Company v Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks & Designs) | Article 7(1) (b) of Council Regulation No 40/94 | Deadline for UK Intervention 4 July 2003 | Judgment issued 23 September 2004 |
| C-106/03P | Védial SA v Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks & Designs) and France Distribution | Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation No 40/94 | Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation No 40/94 | Opinion issued 15 July 2004 Judgment issued 12 October 2004 |
| C-37/03P appeal from earlier case T-91/01 |
BioID and the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks & Designs) | Article 7(1)(b) of Council Regulation No 40/94 | Opinion issued 02 June 2005 Judgment issued 15 September 2005 |
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| C-31/03 | Pharmacia & Upjohn SPA | Article 19(1) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1768/92 | Deadline for UK Observations 3 June 2003 | Opinion issued 29 April 2004 Judgment issued 19 October 2004 |
| C-16/03 | Peak Holding AB-v-Axolin-Elinor AB | Article 7(1) of the First Council Directive 89/104/EEC | Deadline for UK Observations 28 April 2003 | Opinion issued 27 May 2004 Judgment issued 30 November 2004 |
| C-7/03 | Société de produits Nestlé SA v Unilever PLC | Article (3)(1)(e) of the Trade Mark Directive 89/104 | Deadline for UK Observations 27 April 2003 UK Observations submitted | Case removed from register 18 July 2003 |
| C-4/03 | GAT, Gesellschaft für Antriebstechnik mbH & Co. KG - v - Luk Lamellen und Kupplungsbau Beteiligungs KG | Article 16(4) of the Convention on Jurisdiction and the Enforcement of Judgements in Civil and Commercial Matters | Deadline for UK Observations 30 April 2003 UK Observations submitted | Hearing held 14 July 2004 Opinion issued 16 September 2004 Not available in English yet |
| C-3/03P appeal from earlier case T-6/01 |
Matratzen Concord GmbH, formerly Matratzen Concord AG and the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks & Designs) | Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation No 40/94 | Order made 28 April 2004 |
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