The Business Law Reports
[2013] Bus LR 1277
Court of Justice of the European Union
Specsavers International Healthcare Ltd and others v Asda Stores Ltd
(Case C-252/12)
2013 March 20;
July 18
President of Chamber M Ilešič, Judges E Jarašiūnas, A Ó Caoimh, C Toader, C G Fernlund
Trade mark— Proprietor’s rights— Trade mark with reputation— Community figurative trade mark registered in black and white but used in green— Whether defendant’s use of allegedly infringing sign in green relevant to “likelihood of confusion”— Whether use of defendant’s sign in green relevant to whether sign taking “unfair advantage” of mark’s distinctive character— Whether defendant’s association in minds of public with colour green relevant—
Council Regulation (EC) No 207/2009, art 9(1)(b)(c)
Trade mark— Revocation— “Genuine use”— Community figurative mark consisting of wordless logo— Mark only used with Community word mark superimposed over it forming further composite Community trade mark— Whether use of composite mark capable of constituting “genuine use” of wordless logo mark—
Council Regulation (EC) No 207/2009, arts 15(1), 51(1)(a)