Arsenal Football Club plc v Reed

Subject Matter

TRADE MARK — Proprietor’s rights — Limitations — Proprietor's right to prevent use of sign identical to his mark — Whether right to prevent non-trade mark use — Council Directive 89/104/EEC, art 5(1)(a)

(Case C-206/01); EU:C:2002:651; [2003] Ch 454; [2003] 3 WLR 450; [2003] All ER (EC) 1, ECJ (GC)

EUROPEAN COURT OF JUSTICE — Reference to — Jurisdiction — Application of guidance given by European Court of Justice on law to findings of fact made by national court

[2002] EWHC 2695 (Ch); [2003] 1 All ER 137, Ch D

[2003] EWCA Civ 696; [2003] 3 All ER 865, CA

TRADE MARK — Infringement — Non-trade mark use — Use of identical trade mark — Whether use affecting function of trademark — Trade Marks Act 1994, s 10 — Council Directive 89/104/EEC, art 5(1)

[2002] EWHC 2695 (Ch); [2003] 1 All ER 137, Ch D

[2003] EWCA Civ 696; [2003] 3 All ER 865, CA

Appellate History