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Judgment of the Court (Fifth Chamber) of 17 November 2022.
Impexeco NV and PI Pharma NV v Novartis AG and Novartis Pharma NV.
Requests for a preliminary ruling from the Hof van beroep te Brussel.
References for a preliminary ruling – Articles 34 and 36 TFEU – Free movement of goods – Intellectual property – Trade marks – Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 – Article 9(2) – Article 13 – Directive 2008/95 – Article 5(1) – Article 7 – Rights conferred by a trade mark – Exhaustion of the rights conferred by a trade mark – Parallel imports of medicinal products – Reference medicinal product and generic medicinal product – Economically linked undertakings – Repackaging of the generic medicinal product – New outer packaging – Affixing the trade mark of the reference medicinal product – Opposition by the proprietor of the trade mark – Artificial partitioning of the markets between the Member States.
Joined Cases C-253/20 and C-254/20.

ECLI identifier: ECLI:EU:C:2022:894

Opinion of Advocate General Pitruzzella delivered on 12 May 2022.

Court reports – general – 'Information on unpublished decisions' section

ECLI identifier: ECLI:EU:C:2022:387

Opinion of Advocate General Szpunar delivered on 13 January 2022.
Impexeco NV and PI Pharma NV v Novartis AG and Novartis Pharma NV.
Requests for a preliminary ruling from the Hof van beroep te Brussel.
References for a preliminary ruling – Articles 34 and 36 TFEU – Free movement of goods – Intellectual property – Trade marks – Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 – Article 9(2) – Article 13 – Directive 2008/95 – Article 5(1) – Article 7 – Rights conferred by a trade mark – Exhaustion of the rights conferred by a trade mark – Parallel imports of medicinal products – Reference medicinal product and generic medicinal product – Economically linked undertakings – Repackaging of the generic medicinal product – New outer packaging – Affixing the trade mark of the reference medicinal product – Opposition by the proprietor of the trade mark – Artificial partitioning of the markets between the Member States.
Joined Cases C-253/20 and C-254/20.

ECLI identifier: ECLI:EU:C:2022:27

Judgment of the Court (Fifth Chamber) of 10 November 2016.
Ferring Lægemidler A/S, acting on behalf of Ferring BV v Orifarm A/S.
Request for a preliminary ruling from the Sø- og Handelsretten.
Reference for a preliminary ruling — Trade marks — Directive 2008/95/EC — Article 7(2) — Medicinal products — Parallel import — Partitioning of the markets — Need for the repackaging of the product bearing the mark — Medicinal product placed on the exporting market and importing market by the trade mark proprietor with the same kind of packaging.
Case C-297/15.

Court reports – general

ECLI identifier: ECLI:EU:C:2016:857

Opinion of Advocate General Sharpston delivered on 9 October 2008.
The Wellcome Foundation Ltd v Paranova Pharmazeutika Handels GmbH.
Reference for a preliminary ruling: Oberster Gerichtshof - Austria.
Trade marks - Pharmaceutical products - Repackaging - Parallel imports - Substantial change in appearance of the packaging - Obligation of prior notice.
Case C-276/05.

European Court Reports 2008 I-10479

ECLI identifier: ECLI:EU:C:2008:547

Judgment of the Court (Second Chamber) of 26 April 2007.
Boehringer Ingelheim KG and Others v Swingward Ltd and Dowelhurst Ltd.
Reference for a preliminary ruling: Court of Appeal (England & Wales) (Civil Division) - United Kingdom.
Industrial and commercial property - Trade mark rights - Pharmaceutical products - Parallel imports - Repackaging of the product bearing the trade mark.
Case C-348/04.

European Court Reports 2007 I-03391

ECLI identifier: ECLI:EU:C:2007:249

Opinion of Advocate General Sharpston delivered on 6 April 2006.
Boehringer Ingelheim KG and Others v Swingward Ltd and Dowelhurst Ltd.
Reference for a preliminary ruling: Court of Appeal (England & Wales) (Civil Division) - United Kingdom.
Industrial and commercial property - Trade mark rights - Pharmaceutical products - Parallel imports - Repackaging of the product bearing the trade mark.
Case C-348/04.

European Court Reports 2007 I-03391

ECLI identifier: ECLI:EU:C:2006:235

Opinion of Mr Advocate General Tizzano delivered on 29 June 2004.
Anheuser-Busch Inc. v Budĕjovický Budvar, národní podnik.
Reference for a preliminary ruling: Korkein oikeus - Finland.
Agreement establishing the World Trade Organisation - Articles 2(1), 16(1) and 70 of the TRIPs Agreement - Trade marks - Scope of the proprietor's exclusive right to the trade mark - Alleged use of the sign as a trade name.
Case C-245/02.

European Court Reports 2004 I-10989

ECLI identifier: ECLI:EU:C:2004:396

Opinion of Mr Advocate General Léger delivered on 13 November 2003.
Björnekulla Fruktindustrier AB v Procordia Food AB.
Reference for a preliminary ruling: Svea hovrätt - Sweden.
Trade marks - Directive 89/104/EEC - Article 12(2)(a) - Revocation of rights conferred by the trade mark - Trade mark which has become the common name in the trade - Relevant circles for purposes of the assessment.
Case C-371/02.

European Court Reports 2004 I-05791

ECLI identifier: ECLI:EU:C:2003:615

Opinion of Advocate General Stix-Hackl delivered on 11 March 2003.
Deutscher Apothekerverband eV v 0800 DocMorris NV and Jacques Waterval.
Reference for a preliminary ruling: Landgericht Frankfurt am Main - Germany.
Articles 28 EC and 30 EC - Directives 92/28/EEC and 2000/31/EC - National legislation restricting internet sales of medicinal products for human use by pharmacies established in another Member State - Doctor's prescription required for supply - Prohibition on advertising the sale of medicinal products by mail order.
Case C-322/01.

European Court Reports 2003 I-14887

ECLI identifier: ECLI:EU:C:2003:147