Transfer of opposition: The status as an opponent cannot be freely transferred.A legal person who was a subsidiary of the opponent when the opposition was filed and who carries on the business to which the opposed patent relates cannot acquire the status as opponent if all its shares are assigned to another company.

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Trade mark with a reputationThe territory of the Member State in question may be considered to constitute a substantial part of the territory of the Community.

Dominant figurative element: The Court of First Instance thus attributed to the figurative element of the marks at issue the character of a dominant element in relation to the other elements comprising those marks, in particular the word element. That enabled it correctly to base its assessment on the similarity of …

The act of printing out an extract of 11 words, during a data capture process does not fulfil the condition of being transient in nature and, therefore, that process cannot be carried out without the consent of the relevant rightholders. An extract of a protected work comprising 11 words, is such as to come within …

For purposes of customs action, an internationally registered trade mark and a Community trade mark have the same effects.

Competition law - Case C-8/08. Preliminary ruling. College van Beroep voor het bedrijfsleven (Netherlands). A concerted practice pursues an anti‑competitive object for the purposes of Article 81(1) EC where it is capable of resulting in the prevention, restriction or distortion of competition: not necessary for …