Reports of Cases
2007 I-00687
Subject-matter
Interpretation of Article 3(3) of Directive 89/104/EEC: First Council Directive of 21 December 1988 to approximate the laws of the Member States relating to trade marks ─ Mark comprising a functional feature (transparent plastic cylinder) forming part of a hoover
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-11.07.01 Absolute grounds for refusal
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Citations of case-law or legislation
References in grounds of judgment
Operative part
Opinion
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Directive 89/104
: point 1
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Directive 89/104
-A02 : points 38, 40 - 95
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Directive 89/104
-A03P1LE : points 76 - 103
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Directive 89/104
-A03P1LG : point 93
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Directive 89/104
-A03P1LM : point 93
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Directive 89/104
-A03P3 : points 35, 103
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Directive 89/104
-A05P1 : point 89
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Directive 89/104
-A05P1LA : point 98
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -16/74
: point 98
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -102/77
: point 54
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -10/89
: point 97
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -280/91
: point 37
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -415/93
: point 36
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -53/96
: point 94
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -39/97
: point 54
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -63/97
: point 97
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -90/97
: point 37
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -299/99
: points 40, 54, 78, 81 - 87
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Court of Justice - Opinion C -273/00
: point 59
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -273/00
: points 54, 57, 58
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -53/01
: point 67
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -104/01
: points 40, 57
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -283/01
: points 54, 57
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -456/01
: point 77
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -49/02
: points 40, 44, 54, 57, 60, 94
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -329/02
: point 77
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -419/04
: point 36
Dates
Date of the lodging of the application initiating proceedings
Date of the Opinion
Date of the hearing
Information not available
Date of delivery
25/01/2007
References
Publication in the Official Journal
Application: OJ C 239 from 04.10.2003, p.1
Judgment: OJ C 56 from 10.03.2007, p.2
Name of the parties
Dyson
Notes on Academic Writings
- Walmsley, Mike: Too Transparent? ECJ Rules Dyson Cannot Register Transparent Collection Chamber as a Trade Mark, European Intellectual Property Review 2007 p.298-300
- Gielen, Ch.: Intellectuele eigendom & Reclamerecht 2007 p.180
- Smith, Edward: Dyson and the Public Interest: An Analysis of the Dyson Trade Mark Case, European Intellectual Property Review 2007 p.469-473
- Durrande, Sylviane: Signes susceptibles de constituer une marque. Les formes, Recueil Le Dalloz 2007 p.2833-2834
- Van Zimmeren, E.: S.E.W. ; Sociaal-economische wetgeving 2008 p.249-254
Procedural Analysis Information
Source of the question referred for a preliminary ruling
High Court of Justice (England & Wales), Chancery Division - United Kingdom
Subject-matter
- Approximation of laws
- Intellectual, industrial and commercial property
Provisions of national law referred to
Information not available
Provisions of international law referred to
Information not available
Procedure and result
- Reference for a preliminary ruling
Formation of the Court
troisième chambre (Cour)
Judge-Rapporteur
Ó Caoimh
Advocate General
Léger
Language(s) of the Case
Language(s) of the Opinion