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Judgment of the Court (Sixth Chamber) of 23 October 2003. # Adidas-Salomon AG and Adidas Benelux BV v Fitnessworld Trading Ltd. # Reference for a preliminary ruling: Hoge Raad der Nederlanden - Netherlands. # Directive 89/104/EEC - Article 5(2) - Trade marks with a reputation - Protection against use of a sign in relation to identical or similar goods or services - Degree of similarity between the mark and the sign - Effect on the public - Sign viewed as an embellishment. # Case C-408/01.
Judgment of the Court (Sixth Chamber) of 23 October 2003.
Adidas-Salomon AG and Adidas Benelux BV v Fitnessworld Trading Ltd.
Reference for a preliminary ruling: Hoge Raad der Nederlanden - Netherlands.
Directive 89/104/EEC - Article 5(2) - Trade marks with a reputation - Protection against use of a sign in relation to identical or similar goods or services - Degree of similarity between the mark and the sign - Effect on the public - Sign viewed as an embellishment.
Case C-408/01.
Judgment of the Court (Sixth Chamber) of 23 October 2003.
Adidas-Salomon AG and Adidas Benelux BV v Fitnessworld Trading Ltd.
Reference for a preliminary ruling: Hoge Raad der Nederlanden - Netherlands.
Directive 89/104/EEC - Article 5(2) - Trade marks with a reputation - Protection against use of a sign in relation to identical or similar goods or services - Degree of similarity between the mark and the sign - Effect on the public - Sign viewed as an embellishment.
Case C-408/01.
Thuarascálacha na Cúirte Eorpaí 2003 I-12537
ECLI identifier: ECLI:EU:C:2003:582
«(Directive 89/104/EEC – Article 5(2) – Trade marks with a reputation – Protection against use of a sign in relation to identical or similar goods or services – Degree of similarity between the mark and the sign – Effect on the public – Sign viewed as an embellishment)»
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(Council Directive 89/104, Art. 5(2))
(Council Directive 89/104, Art. 5(2))
(Council Directive 89/104, Art. 5(2))
JUDGMENT OF THE COURT (Sixth Chamber)
23 October 2003 (1)
((Directive 89/104/EEC – Article 5(2) – Trade marks with a reputation – Protection against use of a sign in relation to identical or similar goods or services – Degree of similarity between the mark and the sign – Effect on the public – Sign viewed as an embellishment))
In Case C-408/01, REFERENCE to the Court under Article 234 EC by the Hoge Raad der Nederlanden (Netherlands) for a preliminary ruling in the proceedings pending before that court between Adidas-Salomon AG, formerly Adidas AG, Adidas Benelux BVand
Fitnessworld Trading Ltd, on the interpretation of Article 5(2) of First Council Directive 89/104/EEC of 21 December 1988 approximating the laws of the Member States relating to trade marks (OJ 1989 L 40, p. 1),THE COURT (Sixth Chamber),,
after considering the written observations submitted on behalf of:
having regard to the Report for the Hearing,
after hearing the oral observations of Adidas Salomon AG and Adidas Benelux BV, represented by C. Gielen; Fitnessworld Trading Ltd, represented by D.J.G. Visser; the United Kingdom Government, represented by K. Manji, acting as Agent, and M. Tappin, and the Commission, represented by N.B. Rasmussen and F. Tuytschaever, advocaat, at the hearing on 3 April 2003,
after hearing the Opinion of the Advocate General at the sitting on 10 July 2003,
gives the following
On those grounds,
THE COURT (Sixth Chamber),
in answer to the questions referred to it by the Hoge Raad der Nederlanden by judgment of 12 October 2001, hereby rules:
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