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Flash 02-12
1 LAW
1.1 Enforcement
U.S. rogue website legislation updates and ACTA
2 OFFICE PRACTICE
2.1 Enforcement
U.S. Customs
2.2 OHIM
OHIM Website, OHIM Cooperation Fund, OHIM decision on reimbusement of fees, Benelux and OHIM, OHIM and TM View, OHIM in talks with users, OHIM Alicante News, OHIM Classification Manual and Spanish Trade Mark Office
3 CASE LAW
T-513/10 Atrium The trade mark is descriptive, T-249/10 KIKA vs. KICO (fig) There is a likelihood of confusion, T-462/09 FAVOLIZIA vs. Ragolizia There is a likelihood of confusion,T-522/10 HELLA vs. HELL (fig) There is a likelihood of confusion, T-103/11 jusling (fig) vs. JUSTING (fig) The claim of seniority cannot be upheld, T-304/09 BASMATI vs. fig Action for passing off, T-260/08 VISUAL vs. VISUAL MAP There is a likelihood of confusion, C-53/11P R10 vs. R10 Inadmissibility of an appeal before the Board of Appeal
4 ECTA NEWS
WIPO Working Group on Lisbon, WIPO Standing Committee, OHIM Link Committee, OHIM Liaison Meeting, Sister Associations
Position Papers - October 2011
Position Papers - July 2011
- ECTA letter to OHIM President re Convergence Programme
Copies of surveys mentioned can be found at Harmonization Committee / Papers section
Position Papers - May 2011
Press Release
2011
OCTOBER
Association
MoreECTA, the European Communities Trade Mark Association, was formed in 1980.
ECTA numbers approximately 1.400 members, coming from all the Member States of the European Union with associate members from all over the world. It brings together all those persons practising professionally in the Member States of the European Community in the field of trade marks, designs and related IP matters. These professionals are lawyers, trade mark advisors, trade mark attorneys, in-house counsel and others who can be considered specialist practitioners in these areas.
ECTA’s secretariat is located at Rue des Colonies 18/24, 1000 Brussels (tel: +32 2 513 5285).
Committees
More- About Committees
- Anti-Counterfeiting Committee
- Advisory Committee
- Design Committee
- Geographical Indications Committee
- Harmonization Committee
- Internet Committee
- Law Committee
- Membership & Disciplinary Committee
- OHIM Link Committee
- Professional Affairs Committee
- Publications Committee
- ECTA House Style Guidelines
Other events
MoreECTA SEMINAR - CRUCIAL CHALLENGES FOR THE EUROPEAN TRADE MARK SYSTEM
Brussels, Belgium, 8 February 2012
In the framework of the Study on the overall functioning of the trade mark system in Europe and in view of the publication of the legislative package covering the Directive and Regulation on trade marks, ECTA will organize a seminar in Brussels on 8 February 2012 in the Silken Berlaymont hotel. The topics "territoriality of genuine use" and "class headings and means to facilitate clearance of the CTM register" will be discussed.
GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATIONS ROUND TABLE
Alicante, Spain, 16 February 2012
Join us with experts from Producers Associations, the OHIM and professional representatives for a lively discussion on GIs and the Community Trade Mark System!
GRUR-ECTA JOINT BRUSSELS WORKSHOP “EUROPEAN TRADE MARK SYSTEM(S) UNDER REVIEW – A FIRST SUMMARY OF THE NEW LEGAL FRAMEWORK”
Brussels, Belgium, 30 May 2012
GRUR and ECTA are pleased to invite you to a workshop on 30 May 2012 (from noon to 5pm) in Brussels at the Permanent Representation of the State of North-Rhine Westphalia to the European Union the workshop “European Trade Mark System(s) under review – A first summary of the new legal framework”. Please already mark your agenda. The detailed programme and registration form will be available in the coming weeks.
