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Jun 18, 2013
Dr. Jürgen Brandstätter, BMA Brandstätter Rechtsanwälte GmbH, Austria

Impact of „IP Translator“-Decision


Dr. Jürgen Brandstätter, BMA Brandstätter Rechtsanwälte GmbH, AustriaIn its decision „IP Translator“, C-307/10, of June 19, 2012, hotly debated at the time, the European Court of Justice by interpreting Directive 2008/95/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of October 22, 2008 to approximate the laws of the Member States relating to trademarks, dealt with the requirements for the registration of goods and services for a trade mark. The decision makes it clear that the directive 2008/95/EC to approximate the laws of the member states relating to trade marks  read more