EU Intellectual Property Law & Policy News: June 2008
ECJ: O2 cannot rely on its trade mark rights to prevent the use of a similar sign in a comparative advertisement for Hutchison 3G
A trade mark proprietor is not entitled to prevent the use of a sign identical with, or similar to, a mark in a comparative advertisement if there is no likelihood of confusion on the part of the consumer between the advertiser and the proprietor of the mark or between the advertiser’s marks, goods or services and those of the proprietor of the mark [European Court of Justice Press Release]
European Commissioner Neelie Kroes on being open about standards
Neelie Kroes, European Commissioner for Competition Policy: Being open about standards, OpenForum Europe - Breakfast seminar, Brussels, Belgium, 10 June 2008 [Speech]
European Commissioner Charlie McCreevy on private copying levies
European Commissioner Charlie McCreevy's opening speech on private copying levies, Conference on 'private copying levies' – Public Hearing, Centre Borschette, Brussels, 27 May 2008 [Speech]