Case C-578/17

CASE BROUGHT

Title: Case C-578/17: Request for a preliminary ruling from the Korkein hallinto-oikeus (Finland) lodged on 3 October 2017 — Oy Hartwall Ab

04/12/2017

Title: Opinion of Advocate General Saugmandsgaard Øe delivered on 22 November 2018. Proceedings brought by Oy Hartwall Ab. Request for a preliminary ruling from the Korkein hallinto-oikeus. Reference for a preliminary ruling — Approximation of laws — Trade marks — Directive 2008/95/EC — Articles 2 and 3(1)(b) — Refusal to register or invalidity — Assessment of distinctive character by reference to the actual situation — Classification of a trade mark — Effect — Colour mark or figurative mark — Graphic representation of a mark submitted as a figurative mark — Conditions for registration — Insufficiently clear and precise graphic representation. Case C-578/17.
ECLI identifier: ECLI:EU:C:2018:946
Advocate General: Saugmandsgaard Øe

22/11/2018

Title: Judgment of the Court (Fourth Chamber) of 27 March 2019. Proceedings brought by Oy Hartwall Ab. Request for a preliminary ruling from the Korkein hallinto-oikeus. Reference for a preliminary ruling — Approximation of laws — Trade marks — Directive 2008/95/EC — Articles 2 and 3(1)(b) — Refusal to register or invalidity — Assessment of distinctive character by reference to the actual situation — Classification of a trade mark — Effect — Colour mark or figurative mark — Graphic representation of a mark submitted as a figurative mark — Conditions for registration — Insufficiently clear and precise graphic representation. Case C-578/17.
ECLI identifier: ECLI:EU:C:2019:261
Judge-Rapporteur: Juhász
Type of procedure: Reference for a preliminary ruling,Reference for a preliminary ruling - decision unnecessary
Complementary documents:: Summary

Communication published in the Official Journal

27/03/2019