ECTA - European Communities Trade Mark Association

2011

October

• Survey on Article 103 of Council Regulation (EC) No. 207/2009 : Provisional and protective measures under national law
  

• ECTA Letter to Ms. Kerstin Jorna regarding ECTA’s Visit with DG Markt on 22 September - 12 October 2011
  

• ECTA Thank you letter to OHIM President - 12 October 2011
  OHIM President letter can be found on the Working Documents section
  

• ECTA letter to OHIM President re Convergence Programme - 11 October 2011

• Counterclaims in Trademark Infringement Lawsuits
  
  - Summary report on the result of the survey
  
  - Questionnaire
  - Compilation of answers
  - Annex A to Compliation of answers

• Survey in respect of the result of the scope of protection a CTM enjoys in the EU Member States with regard to Article 14.2 CTMR
  
  - Summary report on the result of the survey
  
  - Compilation of answers
  - Annex A to Compilation of answers
  - Annex B to Compilation of answers
  - Annex C to Compilation of answers

September

• Minutes of the meeting with Commissioner Barnier’s Cabinet of 22 September 2011

July

• ECTA letter to OHIM President re Convergence Programme
  Copies of surveys mentioned can be found at Harmonization Committee / Papers section

May

• Study - Hearing of users’ organizations / Revision of the trade mark system in Europe - Brussels - 26 May 2011
  - Minutes of Meeting
  Agenda and invitation can be found at Working Documents

• ECTA’s Preliminary Comments on the MPI proposals included in its Study on the Overall Functioning of the European Trade Mark System 6 May

April

• ECTA Minutes of the Meeting with DG MARKT of 1 April following publication of the Max Planck Institute’s report re the study on the overall functioning of the trade mark system in Europe

March 2011

• Survey in respect of Legal Enforcement of Security Interests of Trade Marks in the Member States
  
  - Summary report on the results of the survey
  
  - Compilation of the answers

• Survey in respect of Requirements for Protection of Marks with a Reputation
  
  - Summary report on the result of the survey
  
  - Summary and compilation of answers to Question A
  
  - Summary and compilation of answers to Question B
  
  - Summary and compilation of answers to Question C
  
  - Summary and compilation of answers to Question D

• Survey in respect of how Trade Mark Offices deal with the ECJ principle that differences in connotation or graphic appearance between two trade marks may counteract even strong similarities under other aspects as to exclude a likelihood of confusion
  
  - Summary report on the results of the survey
  
  - Compilation of the answers

• Survey on Trade Marks filed in bad faith
  
  - Summary report on the results of the survey
  
  - Compilation of the answers