Reports of Cases
1999 I-00905
Subject-matter
Preliminary ruling ─ Hoge Raad, Netherlands ─ Interpretation of Directive 89/104/EEC: First Council Directive to approximate the laws of the Member States relating to trade marks ─ Power of the Member States to adopt transitional measures ─ Interpretation of Article 5 with regard to the conduct of an undertaking which deals in second-hand cars and offers repair and maintenance services, describing itself as a specialist in regard to a trade mark
Systematic classification scheme
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B European Community (EEC/EC)
B-11 Approximation of laws
B-11.07 Harmonisation of trade mark law
B-11.07.00 General
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B European Community (EEC/EC)
B-11 Approximation of laws
B-11.07 Harmonisation of trade mark law
B-11.07.03 Effects of a mark
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B European Community (EEC/EC)
B-11 Approximation of laws
B-11.07 Harmonisation of trade mark law
B-11.07.03 Effects of a mark
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B European Community (EEC/EC)
B-11 Approximation of laws
B-11.07 Harmonisation of trade mark law
B-11.07.03 Effects of a mark
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Citations of case-law or legislation
References in grounds of judgment
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EC Treaty (Maastricht), Article 189
-L3 : paragraph 22
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Directive 89/104
-A05 : paragraphs 1, 3, 23, 30, 31, 64
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Directive 89/104
-A05P1 : paragraphs 38, 41
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Directive 89/104
-A05P1LA : paragraphs 12, 27, 42
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Directive 89/104
-A05P1LB : paragraphs 12, 27
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Directive 89/104
-A05P2 : paragraphs 12, 27, 28, 38, 40, 41
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Directive 89/104
-A05P4 : paragraphs 12, 20, 21
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Directive 89/104
-A05P5 : paragraphs 12, 27, 28, 38, 40
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Directive 89/104
-A06 : paragraphs 1, 4, 23, 29, 45, 64
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Directive 89/104
-A06P1LC : paragraphs 58, 59
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Directive 89/104
-A07 : paragraphs 1, 5, 12, 23, 29, 45, 50, 52, 54, 56, 57, 64
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Directive 89/104
-A07P2 : paragraphs 49 - 51, 53
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Decision 92/10
: paragraph 14
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -10/89
-N13 : paragraph 62
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -10/89
-N14 : paragraph 52
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -106/89
-N08 : paragraph 22
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -91/92
-N26 : paragraph 22
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -337/95
-N38 : paragraph 48
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -337/95
-N43 : paragraph 49
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -337/95
-N45 : paragraph 49
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -337/95
-N48 : paragraph 49
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -349/95
-N18 : paragraph 21
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Court of Justice - Opinion C -63/97
-N54 : paragraph 60
Operative part
Opinion
Dates
Date of the lodging of the application initiating proceedings
Date of the Opinion
Date of the hearing
Information not available
Date of delivery
23/02/1999
References
Publication in the Official Journal
Application: OJ C 108 from 05.04.1997, p.14
Judgment: OJ C 121 from 01.05.1999, p.2
Name of the parties
BMW
Notes on Academic Writings
- Joller, Gallus: Von Mercedes zu BMW: Marke und Ankündigungsrecht, European Law Reporter 1999 p.104
- Mok, M.R.: Ondernemingsrecht 1999 p.143
- Speyart, H.M.H.: BMW/Deenik: beter bij de verdeler?, Nederlands tijdschrift voor Europees recht 1999 p.126-129
- R.d.R.: Intellectuele eigendom & Reclamerecht 1999 p.117-119
- Bercovitz Alvarez, Raúl: La utilización de una marca por empresa distinta del titular, como medio de publicitar la reventa o la reparación de productos previamente comercializados por el titular de la misma (Comentario a la Sentencia del Tribunal de Justicia de las Comunidades Europeas de 23 de febrero de 1999), Gaceta Jurídica de la U.E. y de la Competencia 1999 nº 201 p.59-67
- Levi, Aldo: L'uso pubblicitario del marchio altrui da parte di chi vende automobili di marca e presta su di esse servizi di assistenza ("collateral use"), Rivista di diritto industriale 1999 II p.385-393
- Jazottes, Gérard ; Luby, Monique ; Poillot-Peruzzetto, Sylvaine: Revue trimestrielle de droit commercial et de droit économique 1999 p.814-817
- Soufleros, Ilias: Parallilo emporio kai dikaioma sto sima kata tin odigia 89/104/EOK. Me aformi tin apofasi tou DEK tis 23.2.1999 stin ypothesi C-63/97, BMW, Epitheorisis tou Emporikou Dikaiou 1999 p.431-444
- Gruber, Michael: Kfz-Werkstätte und Markenschutz - EuGH Rs C-63/97 "BMW", Wirtschaftsrechtliche Blätter 1999 p.539-542
- Feer Verkade, D.W. ; Bruining, Leonore D.: Zur Frage der markenmäßigen Benutzung im Benelux- und im Europäischen Markenrecht, Markenrecht 2000 p.41-45
- Bonet, Georges: Propriété industrielle. L'usage de la marque d'un tiers, Revue trimestrielle de droit européen 2000 p.122-126
- Gotzen, Frank: De Europese merkenrichtlijn en de wederverkoop van auto's. Enkele kanttekeningen bij het arrest van het Hof van Justitie in de zaak BMW/Deenik, Informatierecht 2000 p.111-113
- Gotzen, Frank: La distribution automobile face au droit communautaire et Benelux des marques. Quelques remarques à l'occasion de l'arrêt de la Cour de justice dans l'affaire BMW/Deenik, Revue de droit intellectuel : l'ingénieur conseil 2000 p.199-207
- Gioia, Federica: L'uso descrittivo del segno tra diritto dei marchi e concorrenza sleale: il caso BMW, Rivista di diritto industriale 2000 I p.172-184
- Spoor, J.H.: Nederlandse jurisprudentie ; Uitspraken in burgerlijke en strafzaken 2001 nº 134
- Ludding, Rob: Het merk BMW, Onze Keus: pirouettes in het gemeenschapsrecht (Ed. Pels Rijcken en Drooglever Fortuijn) 2001 p.117-125
- Spoor, J.H.: Nederlandse jurisprudentie ; Intellectuele eigendomsrecht : gepubliceerde rechtspraak met annotaties in 2001 en 2002 (Ed. Kluwer - Deventer) 2003 p.32-36
- Kur, Annette: Merchandising im Spielzeug-Markt - wie weit reicht die "Eigentums-Logik"?, Perspektiven des geistigen Eigentums und Wettbewerbsrechts : Festschrift für Gerhard Schricker 2005 p. 835-844
- Koppensteiner, Hans-Georg: Memo: Lauterkeitsrechtlicher Schutz für bekannte Marken?, Ecolex 2007 p.874
Procedural Analysis Information
Source of the question referred for a preliminary ruling
Hoge Raad der Nederlanden - Netherlands
Subject-matter
- Approximation of laws
- Intellectual, industrial and commercial property
Provisions of national law referred to
Eenvormige beneluxwet van 19 maart 1962 op de merken, art. 13A
Provisions of international law referred to
Information not available
Procedure and result
- Reference for a preliminary ruling
Formation of the Court
Cour plénière (Cour)
Judge-Rapporteur
Gulmann
Advocate General
Jacobs
Language(s) of the Case
Language(s) of the Opinion