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IP EU directives

 

Add-ons:

-Trademark (02/2006)

Intellectual Property EU Directives

(source mainly from europa and IPR Helpdesk)

 

EU Regulation 2082/2004 - 6 December 2004 amending Regulation (EC) No 216/96 laying down the rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal of the Office for Harmonization in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs)

    Regulation 2082/2004 English (pdf 47kb) or in French (pdf 50kb)

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Council Regulation (EC) No 422/2004 - 19 February 2004 amending Regulation (EC) No 40/94 on the Community trade mark (Text with EEA relevance)

    Regulation 422/2004 English (pdf 156kb) or in French (pdf 158kb)

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EU Regulation 772/2004 - 27 April 2004 on the application of Article 81(3) of the Treaty to categories of technology transfer agreements:

    Regulation 772/2004 English (pdf 129kb) or in French (pdf 134kb)

    Communication of the European Commission on the regulation 772/2004 English (pdf 193kb) or in French (pdf 206kb)

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Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the enforcement of intellectual property rights

    Press release on the Anti-Piracy directive 26 April 2004 English (pdf 70kb) or in French (pdf 70kb)

    Guidelines proposed for acceptation on 19 April 2004 in English (pdf 158kb) or in French (pdf 163kb)

    Press release on Working proposal issued in January 2004 English (pdf 31kb) or in French (pdf 132kb)

    Working proposal issued in January 2004 in English (pdf 333kb) or in French (pdf 337kb)

    FAQ on the January 2004 Working proposal in English (pdf 51kb) or in French (pdf 55kb)

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Directive 2001/84/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 September 2001 on the resale right for the benefit of the author of an original work of art in English (pdf 119kb) or in French (pdf 121kb)

Directive 2001/29/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 May 2001 on the harmonisation of certain aspects of copyright and related rights in the information society in English (pdf 153kb) or in French (pdf 159kb)

Directive 96/9/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 1996 on the legal protection of databases:

     europa.eu.int/smartapi/cgi/sga_doc?smartapi!celexapi!prod!CELEXnumdoc&lg=en&numdoc=31996L0009&model=guichett

Council Directive 93/98/EEC of 29 October 1993 harmonizing the term of protection of copyright and certain related rights

     europa.eu.int/smartapi/cgi/sga_doc?smartapi!celexapi!prod!CELEXnumdoc&lg=en&numdoc=31993L0098&model=guichett

Council Directive 93/83/EEC of 27 September 1993 on the coordination of certain rules concerning copyright and rights related to copyright applicable to satellite broadcasting and cable retransmission

     europa.eu.int/smartapi/cgi/sga_doc?smartapi!celexapi!prod!CELEXnumdoc&lg=en&numdoc=31993L0083&model=guichett

Council Directive 92/100/EEC of 19 November 1992 on rental right and lending right and on certain rights related to copyright in the field of intellectual property

     europa.eu.int/smartapi/cgi/sga_doc?smartapi!celexapi!prod!CELEXnumdoc&lg=en&numdoc=31992L0100&model=guichett

Council Directive 91/250/EEC of 14 May 1991 on the legal protection of computer programs

     europa.eu.int/smartapi/cgi/sga_doc?smartapi!celexapi!prod!CELEXnumdoc&lg=en&numdoc=31991L0250&model=guichett

Council Directive 87/54/EEC of 16 December 1986 on the legal protection of topographies of semiconductor products

     europa.eu.int/smartapi/cgi/sga_doc?smartapi!celexapi!prod!CELEXnumdoc&lg=en&numdoc=31987L0054&model=guichett

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 Adds-on The European Court of Justice and the Court of First Instance have adopted new decisions in the field of intellectual property rights (08/03/2006)

The Court of First Instance has issued the following decisions in the field of Community Trademark Regulation:

Judgment of 07/03/2006, T-202/03, related to the lack of similarity of goods and services

Judgment of 21/03/2006, T-214/04, related to an opposition procedure based on the likelihood of confusion

Judgment of 22/03/2006, T-74/04, related to the likelihood of confusion

Judgment of 23/03/2006, T-194/03, related to the use of Community trademarks

Furthermore, the European Court of Justice has adopted the Judgment of 23rd February 2006, C-59/05, regarding the interpretation of Article 3a(1)(g) of Council Directive 84/450/EEC of 10th September 1984 concerning misleading and comparative advertising.

 


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