European Union Trade Mark Regulation

Gordian N. Hasselblatt

doi:10.17104/9783406759093

Summary

Since the release of the first edition of this commentary, quite a few important changes have taken place in the realm of EU trade mark law. Most of the reforms proposed in 2013 have now matured into law. By way of Regulation 2015/2424 of 16 December 2015, the CTMR was comprehensively amended and the regulation on the fees payable to the Office repealed. All in all, the reform of the former framework brought about more than 145 amendments. These changes have been codified by Regulation 2017/1001 of 14 June 2017. Needless to say, all changes of a material, procedural or mere terminological nature are commented in detail in the respective context of this profoundly revised second edition.

The benefits at one glance:

systematic article-by-article commentary on the EUTMR
commentary on measures and remedies under the Enforcement Directive (2004/48/EC)
analysis of the assertion of EUTM rights out of court as well as in litigation in summary and main proceedings in all EU Member States

This commentary is written by practitioners for practitioners "deserving a place on the bookshelf of any professional or student interested in the EU trade mark and design system." António Campinos, Executive Director EUIPO Foreword 2nd ed, June 2018)

About the editor and the authors:

Dr Gordian N Hasselblatt is a partner at CMS Hasche Sigle, Cologne, adjunct Professor at McGeorge School of Law, Sacramento/California for International Intellectual Property Law and visiting Professor at the Chicago-Kent College of Law for International Design Law. The authors are renowned experts from the EUIPO, universities and law firms from all over the EU.

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Bibliographic data

Copyright year: 2020
ISBN-Print: 978-3-406-71510-5
ISBN-Online: 978-3-406-75909-3
Publisher: C.H.BECK Recht - Wirtschaft - Steuern, München
Series: Beck International
Language: English
Pages: 1784
Product type: Edited Book

Titelei/Inhaltsverzeichnis No access Pages I - XXVIII
1. 1. Article 1. EU trade mark No access Pages 1 - 41
  2. Article 2. Office No access Pages 41 - 45
  3. Article 3. Capacity to act No access Pages 45 - 54
2. 1. 1. Article 4. Signs of which an EU trade mark may consist No access
    2. Article 5. Persons who can be proprietors of EU trade marks No access
    3. Article 6. Means whereby an EU trade mark is obtained No access
    4. Article 7. Absolute grounds for refusal No access
    5. Article 8. Relative grounds for refusal No access
  2. 1. Article 9. Rights conferred by an EU trade mark No access
    2. Article 10. Right to prohibit preparatory acts in relation to the use of packaging or other means No access
    3. Article 11. Date from which rights against third parties prevail No access
    4. Article 12. Reproduction of an EU trade mark in a dictionary No access
    5. Article 13. Prohibition of the use of an EU trade mark registered in the name of an agent or representative No access
    6. Article 14. Limitation of the effects of an EU trade mark No access
    7. Article 15. Exhaustion of the rights conferred by an EU trade mark No access
    8. Article 16. Intervening right of the proprietor of a later registered trade mark as a defence in infringement proceedings No access
    9. Article 17. Complementary application of national law relating to infringement No access
  3. 1. Article 18. Use of an EU trade mark No access
  4. 1. Article 19. Dealing with EU trade marks as national trade marks No access
    2. Article 20. Transfer No access
    3. Article 21. Transfer of a trade mark registered in the name of an agent No access
    4. Article 22. Rights in rem No access
    5. Article 23. Levy of execution No access
    6. Article 24. Insolvency proceedings No access
    7. Article 25. Licensing No access
    8. Article 26. Procedure for entering licences and other rights in the Register No access
    9. Article 27. Effects vis-a`-vis third parties No access
    10. Article 28. The application for an EU trade mark as an object of property No access
    11. Article 29. Procedure for cancelling or modifying the entry in the Register of licences and other rights No access
3. 1. 1. Article 30. Filing of applications No access
    2. Article 31. Conditions with which applications must comply No access
    3. Article 32. Date of Filing No access
    4. Article 33. Designation and classification of goods and services No access
  2. 1. Article 34. Right of priority No access
    2. Article 35. Claiming priority No access
    3. Article 36. Effect of priority right No access
    4. Article 37. Equivalence of Union filing with national filing No access
  3. 1. Article 38. Exhibition priority No access
  4. 1. Article 39. Claiming the seniority of a national trade mark in an application for an EU trade mark or subsequent to the filing of the application No access
    2. Article 40. Claiming seniority of a national trade mark after registration of an EU trade mark No access
4. 1. 1. Article 41. Examination of the conditions of filing No access
    2. Article 42. Examination as to absolute grounds for refusal No access
  2. 1. Article 43. Search report No access
  3. 1. Article 44. Publication of the application No access
  4. 1. Article 45. Observations by third parties No access
    2. Article 46. Opposition No access
    3. Article 47. Examination of opposition No access
    4. Article 48. Delegation of powers No access
  5. 1. Article 49. Withdrawal, restriction and amendment of the application No access
    2. Article 50. Division of the application No access
  6. 1. Article 51. Registration No access
5. 1. Article 52. Duration of Registration No access Pages 739 - 739
  2. Article 53. Renewal No access Pages 739 - 747
  3. Article 54. Alteration No access Pages 747 - 748
  4. Article 55. Change of name or address No access Pages 748 - 750
  5. Article 56. Division of the registration No access Pages 750 - 753
6. 1. 1. Article 57. Surrender No access
  2. 1. Article 58. Grounds for revocation No access
  3. 1. Article 59. Absolute grounds for invalidity No access
    2. Article 60. Relative grounds for invalidity No access
    3. Article 61. Limitation in consequence of acquiescence No access
  4. 1. Article 62. Consequences of revocation and invalidity No access
  5. 1. Article 63. Application for revocation or for a declaration of invalidity No access
    2. Article 64. Examination of the application No access
    3. Article 65. Delegation of powers No access
7. 1. Article 66. Decisions subject to appeal No access Pages 795 - 798
  2. Article 67. Persons entitled to appeal and to be parties to appeal proceedings No access Pages 798 - 802
  3. Article 68. Time limit and form of appeal No access Pages 802 - 807
  4. Article 69. Revision of decisions in ex parte cases No access Pages 807 - 808
  5. Article 70. Examination of appeals No access Pages 808 - 815
  6. Article 71. Decisions in respect of appeals No access Pages 815 - 818
  7. Article 72. Actions before the Court of Justice No access Pages 818 - 858
  8. Article 73. Delegation of powers No access Pages 858 - 860
8. 1. 1. Article 74. EU collective marks No access
    2. Article 75. Regulations governing use of an EU collective mark No access
    3. Article 76. Refusal of the application No access
    4. Article 77. Observations by third parties No access
    5. Article 78. Use of marks No access
    6. Article 79. Amendment of the regulations governing use of the EU collective mark No access
    7. Article 80. Persons who are entitled to bring an action for infringement No access
    8. Article 81. Grounds for revocation No access
    9. Article 82. Grounds for invalidity No access
  2. 1. Article 83. EU certification marks No access
    2. Article 84. Regulations governing use of an EU certification mark No access
    3. Article 85. Refusal of the application No access
    4. Article 86. Observations by third parties No access
    5. Article 87. Use of the EU certification mark No access
    6. Article 88. Amendment of the regulations governing use of the EU certification mark No access
    7. Article 89. Transfer No access
    8. Article 90. Persons who are entitled to bring an action for infringement No access
    9. Article 91. Grounds for revocation No access
    10. Article 92. Grounds for invalidity No access
    11. Article 93. Conversion No access
9. 1. 1. Article 94. Decisions and communications of the Office No access
    2. Article 95. Examination of the facts by the Office of its own motion No access
    3. Article 96. Oral proceedings No access
    4. Article 97. Taking of evidence No access
    5. Article 98. Notification No access
    6. Article 99. Notification of loss of rights No access
    7. Article 100. Communications to the Office No access
    8. Article 101. Time limits No access
    9. Article 102. Correction of errors and manifest oversights No access
    10. Article 103. Revocation of decisions No access
    11. Article 104. Restitutio in integrum No access
    12. Article 105. Continuation of proceedings No access
    13. Article 106. Interruption of proceedings No access
    14. Article 107. Reference to general principles No access
    15. Article 108. Termination of financial obligations No access
  2. 1. Article 109. Costs No access
    2. Article 110. Enforcement of decisions fixing the amount of costs No access
  3. 1. Article 111. Register of EU trade marks No access
    2. Article 112. Database No access
    3. Article 113. Online access to decisions No access
    4. Article 114. Inspection of files No access
    5. Article 115. Keeping of Files No access
    6. Article 116. Periodical publications No access
    7. Article 117. Administrative cooperation No access
    8. Article 118. Exchange of publications No access
  4. 1. Article 119. General principles of representation No access
    2. Article 120. Professional representatives No access
    3. Article 121. Delegation of powers No access
10. 1. 1. Article 122. Application of Union rules on jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters No access
  2. 1. Article 123. EU trade mark courts No access
    2. Article 124. Jurisdiction over infringement and validity No access
    3. Article 125. International jurisdiction No access
    4. Article 126. Extent of jurisdiction No access
    5. Article 127. Presumption of validity – Defence as to the merits No access
    6. Article 128. Counterclaims No access
    7. Article 129. Applicable law No access
    8. Article 130. Sanctions No access
    9. Article 131. Provisional and protective measures No access
    10. Article 132. Specific rules on related actions No access
    11. Article 133. Jurisdiction of EU trade mark courts of second instance – Further appeal No access
  3. 1. Article 134. Supplementary provisions on the jurisdiction of national courts other than EU trade mark courts No access
    2. Article 135. Obligation of the national court No access
11. 1. 1. Article 136. Simultaneous and successive civil actions on the basis of EU trade marks and national trade marks No access
  2. 1. Article 137. Prohibition of use of EU trade marks No access
    2. Article 138. Prior rights applicable to particular localities No access
  3. 1. Article 139. Request for the application of national procedure No access
    2. Article 140. Submission, publication and transmission of the request for conversion No access
    3. Article 141. Formal requirements for conversion No access
12. 1. 1. Article 142. Legal status No access
    2. Article 143. Staff No access
    3. Article 144. Privileges and immunities No access
    4. Article 145. Liability No access
    5. Article 146. Languages No access
    6. Article 147. Publication and entries in the Register No access
    7. Article 148. Translation services No access
    8. Article 149. Transparency No access
    9. Article 150. Security rules on the protection of classified and sensitive non-classified information No access
  2. 1. Article 151. Tasks of the Office No access
    2. Article 152. Cooperation to promote convergence of practices and tools No access
  3. 1. Article 153. Functions of the Management Board No access
    2. Article 154. Composition of the Management Board No access
    3. Article 155. Chairperson of the Management Board No access
    4. Article 156. Meetings No access
  4. 1. Article 157. Functions of the Executive Director No access
    2. Article 158. Appointment and removal of the Executive Director and extension of term of office No access
  5. 1. Article 159. Competence No access
    2. Article 160. Examiners No access
    3. Article 161. Opposition Divisions No access
    4. Article 162. Department in charge of the Register No access
    5. Article 163. Cancellation Divisions No access
    6. Article 164. General Competence No access
    7. Article 165. Boards of Appeal No access
    8. Article 166. Independence of the members of the Boards of Appeal No access
    9. Article 167. Presidium of the Boards of Appeal and Grand Board No access
    10. Article 168. Delegation of powers No access
    11. Article 169. Exclusion and objection No access
    12. Article 170. Mediation centre No access
  6. 1. Article 171. Budget Committee No access
    2. Article 172. Budget No access
    3. Article 173. Preparation of the budget No access
    4. Article 174. Audit and control No access
    5. Article 175. Combating fraud No access
    6. Article 176. Auditing of accounts No access
    7. Article 177. Financial provisions No access
    8. Article 178. Fees and charges and due date No access
    9. Article 179. Payment of fees and charges No access
    10. Article 180. Deemed date of payment No access
    11. Article 181. Insufficient payments and refund of insignificant amounts No access
13. 1. 1. Article 182. Application of provisions No access
  2. 1. Article 183. Filing of an international application No access
    2. Article 184. Form and contents of the international application No access
    3. Article 185. Recordal in the files and in the Register No access
    4. Article 186. Notification of the invalidity of the basic application or registration No access
    5. Article 187. Request for territorial extension subsequent to the international registration No access
    6. Article 188. International fees No access
  3. 1. Article 189. Effects of international registrations designating the Union No access
    2. Article 190. Publication No access
    3. Article 191. Seniority claimed in an international application No access
    4. Article 192. Seniority claimed before the Office No access
    5. Article 193. Designation of goods and services and examination as to absolute grounds for refusal No access
    6. Article 194. Collective and certification marks No access
    7. Article 195. Search No access
    8. Article 196. Opposition No access
    9. Article 197. Replacement of an EU trade mark by an international registration No access
    10. Article 198. Invalidation of the effects of an international registration No access
    11. Article 199. Legal effect of registration of transfers No access
    12. Article 200. Legal effect of registration of licenses and other rights No access
    13. Article 201. Examination of requests for registration of transfers, licences or restrictions of a holder’s right of disposal No access
    14. Article 202. Conversion of a designation of the Union through an international registration into a national trade mark application or into a designation of Member States No access
    15. Article 203. Use of a mark subject of an international registration No access
    16. Article 204. Transformation No access
    17. Article 205. Communication with the International Bureau No access
    18. Article 206. Use of languages No access
14. 1. Article 207. Committee Procedure No access Pages 1395 - 1396
  2. Article 208. Exercise of the delegation No access Pages 1396 - 1399
  3. Article 209. Provisions relating to the enlargement of the Union No access Pages 1399 - 1406
  4. Article 210. Evaluation and review No access Pages 1406 - 1408
  5. Article 211. Repeal No access Pages 1408 - 1408
  6. Article 212. Entry into force No access Pages 1408 - 1411
B. Measures under Enforcement Directive 2004/48/EC No access Pages 1411 - 1423
1. Austria No access Pages 1423 - 1431
2. Belgium No access Pages 1431 - 1439
3. Bulgaria No access Pages 1439 - 1445
4. Croatia No access Pages 1445 - 1453
5. Cyprus No access Pages 1453 - 1459
6. Czech Republic No access Pages 1459 - 1467
7. Denmark No access Pages 1467 - 1475
8. Estonia No access Pages 1475 - 1480
9. Finland No access Pages 1480 - 1487
10. France No access Pages 1487 - 1496
11. Germany No access Pages 1496 - 1502
12. Greece No access Pages 1502 - 1508
13. Hungary No access Pages 1508 - 1517
14. Ireland No access Pages 1517 - 1524
15. Italy No access Pages 1524 - 1534
16. Latvia No access Pages 1534 - 1543
17. Lithuania No access Pages 1543 - 1554
18. Luxembourg No access Pages 1554 - 1564
19. Malta No access Pages 1564 - 1570
20. The Netherlands No access Pages 1570 - 1576
21. Poland No access Pages 1576 - 1581
22. Portugal No access Pages 1581 - 1585
23. Romania No access Pages 1585 - 1592
24. Slovakia No access Pages 1592 - 1600
25. Slovenia No access Pages 1600 - 1609
26. Spain No access Pages 1609 - 1616
27. Sweden No access Pages 1616 - 1622
28. United Kingdom No access Pages 1622 - 1631
1. Annex 1. DIRECTIVE (EU) 2015/2436 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 16 December 2015 to approximate the laws of the Member States relating to trade marks (Recast) No access Pages 1631 - 1653
2. Annex 2. COMMISSION DELEGATED REGULATION (EU) 2018/625 of 5 March 2018 No access Pages 1653 - 1684
3. Annex 3. COMMISSION DELEGATED REGULATION (EU) 2018/625 of 5 March 2018 No access Pages 1684 - 1701
4. Annex 4. DIRECTIVE 2004/48/EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL No access Pages 1701 - 1711
E. Table of Cases No access Pages 1711 - 1757
Index No access Pages 1757 - 1784