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Budějovický Budvar, národní podnik v Anheuser-Busch Inc. (C-482/09)
Judgment
Consideration of the questions referred
Parts (a) and (b) of the first question
35

Budějovický Budvar, národní podnik v Anheuser-Busch Inc. (C-482/09)

Judgment of 22 Sept 2011law://eu/cjeu/2009/c-482-09/para_35@2026-11-11

35Moreover, it must be observed that the same concept of ‘acquiescence’ is used in Article 54(1) of Council Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 of 26 February 2009 on the Community trade mark (OJ 2009 L 78, p. 1) with the same meaning as in Article 9(1) of Directive 89/104.

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

Key facts

Court: Court of Justice · First Chamber
Case: C-482/09 · ECLI:EU:C:2011:605
Decided: 22 Sept 2011
Procedure: Preliminary reference · referred by the Court of Appeal (England & Wales) (Civil Division) (United Kingdom)
Applicant: Budějovický Budvar, národní podnik
Defendant: Anheuser-Busch Inc.
Rapporteur: M. Safjan
Advocate General: V. Trstenjak
Bench: 5 judges
A. Tizzano, M. Ilešič, E. Levits, M. Safjan, M. Berger
Language: English
Official: CURIA · EUR-Lex 62009CJ0482

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Approximation of laws System of property ownership

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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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