The Law Reports (Chancery Division)
[2000] Ch 523
[COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES]
WINDSURFING CHIEMSEE PRODUKTIONS- UND VERTRIEBS G.m.b.H.
v.
BOOTS- UND SEGELZUBEHÖR WALTER HUBER
and Another
(Joined Cases C-108 and 109/97)
1998 March 3;
May 5;
1999 May 4
May 5;
1999 May 4
President G.C. Rodríguez Iglesias Presidents of Chambers P. J. G. Kapteyn J.-P. Puissochet and P. Jann Judges G. F. Mancini, J. C. Moitinho de Almeida, C. Gulmann and D. A. O. Edward Advocate General G. Cosmas
Trade Mark
— Registration
— Geographical names
— Non-registrability of signs designating geographical origin of goods
— Registrability by reason of acquisition of distinctive character following use made of mark
—
Council Directive (89/104/E.E.C.), arts. 3(1)(c)(3)