References to the European Court of Justice
2005
| List of references to the European Court of Justice made in 2005. 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-431/05 Patents |
Merck & Co INC and Merck Sharp & Dohme Lda - v - Merck Genericos-Produtos Farmaceuticos Lds | Article 234 of the EC Treaty | Deadline for UK intervention 03 April 06 | Opinion Issued 23 January 2007  Judgment issued 11 September 2007 |
| C-306/05 Copyright |
SGAE | Article 3 of Directive 2001/29/EC | Deadline for UK intervention 25 October 05 | Opinion Issued 13 July 2006 Judgment issued 7 December 2006 |
| C-301/05P Trade marks |
Hans-Peter Wilfer v Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (OHIM) | Article 19 of the Rules of Procedure of the Court of First Instance. | Deadline for UK intervention 22 December 05 | Opinion issued 7 June 2007 Order issued 11 October 2007 (Not in English yet) |
| C-281/05 Trade marks |
Montex Holdings Ltd v. Diesel S.p.A | Articles 5(1) and (3) of First Council Directive 89/104/EEC relating to trade marks and Articles 28 to 30 EC | Deadline for UK Observations 11 November 2005 | Opinion Issued 04 July 2006 Judgment issued 9 November 2006 |
| C-276/05 Trade marks |
The Welcome Foundation Ltd v Paranova Pharmazeutika Handels GmbH | Article 7 of First Council Directive 89/104/EEC of 21 December 1988 | ||
| C-267/05 Designs |
Oakley Inc v Animal Limited et al | Directive 98/71/EC | Deadline for UK intervention 03 October 05 | Order for case removal of the register 7 February 2006 |
| C-246/05 Trade marks |
Armin Häupl v Lidl Stiftung & Co KG | Articles 10(1) and 12(1) of Council Directive 89/104/EEC | Deadline for UK Observations 06 October 2005 | Opinion issued 26 October 2006 Judgment issued 14 June 2007 |
| C-239/05 Trade marks |
BVBA Management Training & Consultancy v Benelux Trade Mark Office | Article 3(1)(a) of Council Directive 89/104 | Deadline for UK Observations 06 September 2005 | Opinion issued 06 July 2006 Judgment issued 15 February 2007 |
| C-214/05 Trade marks |
Sergio Rossi SpA v Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (OHIM) | Regulation 40/94 | Deadline for UK Observations 02 September 2005 | Opinion issued 16 March 2006 Judgment issued 18 July 2006 |
| C-202/05 Supplementary protection certificates |
Yissum Research v Comptroller-General for Patents | Article 1(b) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1768/92 | Deadline for UK Observations 31 August 2005 | |
| C-198/05 Copyright |
Commission v Italy C | Directive 92/100/EEC | Deadline for UK Intervention 13 September 2005 | Judgment issued 26 October 2006 Judgment summary published |
| C-175/05 Copyright |
Commission v Ireland | Article 1 and 5 of Council Directive 92/100/EEC | Deadline for UK Intervention 16 August 2005 | Judgment issued 11 January 2007 |
| C-169/05 Copyright |
Uradex v Union de la Radio et de la Teledistribution & Societe Intercommuncale pour la diffision de la television | Article 9(2) of Council Directive 93/83/EEC of 27 September 1993 | Deadline for UK observations 05 August 2005 | Opinion Issued 14 February 2006 Judgment issued 1 June 2006 |
| C-145/05 Trade marks |
Levi Strauss & Co v Casucci SPA | Article 5(1) of First Council Directive 89/104 of 21 December 1988 | Deadline for UK Intervention 27 July 2005 | Opinion Issued 17 January 2006 Judgment issued 27 April 2006 |
| C-136/05 Patents |
Commission of the European Communities v Grand Duchy of Luxembourg | Articles 49 & 10 EC | Deadline for UK Intervention 05 July 2005 | Case removed from register 24 February 2006 |
| C-121/05 P Trade marks |
Deutsche Post Euro Express GmbH and the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (OHIM) | Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation No 40/94 | Deadline for UK Intervention 22 July 2005 | Case removed from register 24 February 2006 |
| C-108/05 Trade marks |
Bovemij Verzekeringen N.V. v Benelux-Merkenbureau (Benelux Trade Marks Office) | Article 89/104/EEC | Deadline for UK Observations 06 July 2005 | Opinion Issued 30 March 2006 Judgment issues 7 September 2006 |
| C-104/05P Trade marks |
El Corte Inglés v The Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (OHIM) | Article 8 of Regulation No 40/94 | Deadline for UK Intervention 24 June 2005 | |
| C-61/05 Copyright |
Commission v Portugal | Directive 92/100/EEC | Deadline for UK Intervention 24 May 2005 | Opinion Issued 4 April 2006 Judgment issued 13 July 2006 |
| C-59/05 Trade marks |
Siemens AG v VIPA gesellschaft für Visualisierung und Prozebautomatisierung mbH | Council Directive 84/450/EEC | Deadline for UK Observations 08 June 2005 | Judgment issued 23 February 2006 |
| C-53/05 Copyright |
Commission v Portugal | Directive 92/100/EEC | Deadline for UK Intervention 24 May 2005 | Opinion Issued 4 April 2006 Judgment Issued 06 July 2006 |
| C-48/05 Trade marks |
Adam Opel AG v Autec AG | Directive 89/104/EC | Deadline for UK Observation 08 June 2005 | Opinion Issued 7 March 2006 Judgment issued 25 January 2007 |
| C-36/05 Copyright |
Commission of the European Communities v the Kingdom of Spain | Council Directive 92/100/EEC | Deadline for UK Observation 10 May 2005 | Opinion Issued 29 June 2006 Judgment issued 26 October 2006 |
| C-25/05P Trade marks |
August Storck KG v Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) | Regulation No 40/94 | Deadline for UK Intervention 29 April 2005 | Opinion Issued 23 March 2006 Judgment Issued 22 June 2006 |
| C-24/05P Trade marks |
August Storck KG v Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) | Regulation No 40/94 | Deadline for UK Intervention 29 April 2005 | Opinion Issued 23 March 2006 Judgment Issued 22 June 2006 |
| C-20/05 Copyright |
Schwibbert | Council Directive 92/100/EC | Deadline for UK Observations 24 August 2005 | Opinion issued 28 June 2007 Not yet in English Judgement issued 8 November 2007 |