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.
