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Adam Opel AG v Autec AG (C-48/05)
Judgment
The dispute in the main proceedings an…
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Adam Opel AG v Autec AG (C-48/05)

Judgment of 25 Jan 2007law://eu/cjeu/2005/c-48-05/para_11@2026-11-10

11In the light of the judgment in Case C-63/97 BMW [1999] ECR I-905, the Landgericht Nürnberg-Fürth has held that use of the Opel logo by Autec can be prohibited under Article 5(1) (a) of the directive only if the use in question is made qua trade mark.

Source: EUR-Lex, © European Union, 1998-2026. Reuse authorised under Decision 2011/833/EU.

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Court: Court of Justice · First Chamber
Case: C-48/05 · ECLI:EU:C:2007:55
Decided: 25 Jan 2007
Procedure: Preliminary reference
Applicant: Adam Opel AG
Defendant: Autec AG
Rapporteur: M. Ilešič
Advocate General: D. Ruiz-Jarabo Colomer
Bench: 3 judges
P. Jann, K. Schiemann, M. Ilešič
Language: German
Official: CURIA · EUR-Lex 62005CJ0048

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Interprets 1: First Council Directive 89/104/EEC of 21 December 1988 to approximate the laws of the Member States relating to trade marks
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