Brussels, 05/07/2011 (Agence Europe) - The holder of a name is entitled to prevent its use as a Community trade mark where national law so permits. The economic aspects of a right to a name may also be protected.
In the ruling delivered on 5 July 2011 in Case C-263/09 P, the Court of Justice of the EU was called on to interpret the concept of “right to a name” - that may be invoked when calling for a trade mark to be declared invalid - within the meaning of Regulation No 40/94 on trade...