The Business Law Reports
[2007] Bus LR D89
Court of Justice of the European Communities
Häupl
v
Lidl Stiftung & Co KG
(Case C-246/05)
2006 Sept 21;
Oct 26;
2007 June 14
Oct 26;
2007 June 14
President of Chamber A Rosas, Judges A Tizzano, A Borg Barthet, U Lõhmus and A Ó Caoimh Advocate General D Ruiz-Jarabo Colomer
Trade mark
— Revocation
— Non-use
— Mark subject to revocation unless “proper reasons” for non-use
— Whether “proper reasons” having uniform European Community meaning
— Relevance of bureaucratic obstacles and defendant's corporate strategy
—
Council Directive 89/104/EEC, art 12(1)