NEWSLETTER NO. 40, OCTOBER 2000.

CONTENTS:

  • A Word of Thanks

by the Editor Leo Kooy

Survey

  • Professional Representation, A Survey conducted by the ECTA Professional Affairs Committee in the Member States of the European Union

By Keith Havelock and Mireia Curell Aguila

European Union

  • European Parliament adopts Key Resolution supporting the Fight against Counterfeiting and Piracy in the Internal Market

by Luis H. de Larramendi

Jurisdiction

  • The World (Mondial) and EC Draft Conventions on Jurisdiction, Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgements in Civil Matters

by Raimondo Galli

E-Commerce

  • Legal Issues Which May Impact On Your E-Commerce Strategy

by Ben Goodger

Austria

  • Revision of the Austrian Trademarks Act Conversion of Community and International Trademarks into Austrian Trademarks

by Helmut Sonn

Denmark

  • Update on Danish Trademarks Practice

by Inge Lise Persson and Louise Holck

Spain

  • The Position of the Spanish Courts in Relation to Conflicts between Trademarks and Domain Names

by Alberto de Elzaburu and Jesús G. Montero

NEWSLETTER No. 39, MAY 2000.

CONTENTS:

  • Obituary of João de Arantes e Oliveira
  • Obituary of Günther Peters

Position Papers

  • Position of ECTA and Reply to Directorate General XV in response to its initial enquiries: ECTA and the functioning of the system of Professional Representatives before OHIM dated July 1999.
  • Memorandum to Erik Nooteboom Head of Unit DG XV Internal Market, Brussels Re: Observations on the Exhaustion of Trade Mark Rights dated 3 September 1999.
  • Memorandum to Alexander von Mühlendahl Vice-President OHIM Re: Creation of special logo for CTMs dated 24 September 1999.

Design Protection

  • The Geneva Act of the Hague Agreement Paper given at the WIPO Seminar in Geneva on 10 December 1999

by Matthieu van Kaam.

European Court of Justice

  • Parallel Imports and the Exhaustion of Rights: The World Focus

by Tibor Z. Gold.

  • ECJ Interpretation of the term ’Reputation’ General Motors Corporation v Yplon SA

by Lisa Pontoppidan.

Denmark

  • Exhaustion of Trade Marks Rights The Rise and Decline of the Principle: ’Community Exhaustion of Rights’

by Bernard Posner.

  • Relevant Court Cases in Denmark

by Inge Lise Persson.

Germany

  • Constructive Use of Pharmaceutical Trademarks in Germany (Market Authorization)

by Peter Sambuc.

Great Britain (Scotland)

  • Scottish Court Decisions strengthen registered Trade Mark Owners’ Position

by Gill Grassie.

Greece

  • National Conversion of CTMS in Greece, a Practical Overview

by Helen G. Papaconstantinou.

Italy

  • Three New EC Regulations about Vertical and Horizontal Restraints and Central Blockage by Customs

by Raimondo Galli.

WIPO

  • CLEA goes live on the Internet

Information: Mr. Alfredo Ilardi.