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June 2009

Legal Alert - Finally Good News for Trademarks With a Reputation! 

In its decision of June 18 the European Court of Justice gave guidance on many issues regarding trademark law, providing a synthesis of several earlier decisions. The decision stresses the further reaching protection under art. 5(2) of the Trademarks Directive, protecting trademarks which have a reputation against use that takes unfair advantage of or is detrimental to the distinctive character or the repute of the trademark.

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