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Anheuser-Busch Inc. v Budějovický Budvar, národní podnik (C-96/09 P)
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Anheuser-Busch Inc. v Budějovický Budvar, národní podnik (C-96/09 P)

Judgment of 29 Mar 2011law://eu/cjeu/2009/c-96-09/para_162@2026-11-11

162It is in fact only in the territory in which the sign is protected, whether the whole or only part of it is concerned, that the applicable law confers on the sign exclusive rights which may enter into conflict with a Community trade mark.

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

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Court: Court of Justice · Grand Chamber
Case: C-96/09 P · ECLI:EU:C:2011:189
Decided: 29 Mar 2011
Procedure: Action for annulment
Ruled invalid: 62006TJ0225
Applicants: Anheuser-Busch Inc.; appellant
Defendants: Budějovický Budvar, národní podnik; applicant at first instance; Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (OHIM)
Rapporteur: J.-C. Bonichot
Advocate General: P. Cruz Villalón
Bench: 13 judges
V. Skouris, A. Tizzano, J.N. Cunha Rodrigues, K. Lenaerts, J.-C. Bonichot, K. Schiemann, D. Šváby, A. Rosas, R. Silva de Lapuerta, E. Levits, U. Lõhmus, M. Safjan, M. Berger
Language: English
Official: CURIA · EUR-Lex 62009CJ0096

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Interprets 2: Council Regulation (EC) No 40/94 of 20 December 1993 on the Community trade mark; Budějovický Budvar, národní podnik v European Union Intellectual Property Office (T-225/06)
Cited by 24: European Union Intellectual Property Office v Nowhere Co. Ltd (C-337/22 P)2 provisions; European Central Bank and European Commission v Francesca Corneli (C-777/22); Serana Europe GmbH v European Union Intellectual Property Office (T-249/24); Serana Europe GmbH v European Union Intellectual Property Office (T-250/24); Serana Europe GmbH v European Union Intellectual Property Office (T-251/24); Levantur, SA v European Union Intellectual Property Office (T-505/22); Levantur, SA v European Union Intellectual Property Office (T-504/22); aTmos Industrielle Lüftungstechnik GmbH, Düsseldorf v European Union Intellectual Property Office (T-694/21); Hofmeir Magnetics Ltd v European Union Intellectual Property Office (T-452/22); Dorit-DFT Fleischereimaschinen GmbH v European Union Intellectual Property Office (T-208/21); VF International Sagl v European Union Intellectual Property Office (T-517/20); VF International Sagl v European Union Intellectual Property Office (T-518/20); Banco Santander, SA v European Commission (C-52/19 P); Banco Santander, SA and Others v European Commission (C-53/19 P); Axa Mediterranean Holding, SA v European Commission (C-54/19 P); Prosegur Compañía de Seguridad, SA v European Commission (C-55/19 P); Sigma Alimentos Exterior, SL v European Commission (C-50/19 P); World Duty Free Group and Kingdom of Spain v European Commission (C-51/19 P); Indo European Foods Ltd v European Union Intellectual Property Office (T-342/20); Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe Ltd v European Union Intellectual Property Office (T-463/20); Abitron Germany GmbH v European Union Intellectual Property Office (T-75/20); Klaus Berthold Besitzgesellschaft GmbH & Co. KG v European Union Intellectual Property Office (T-284/20); CEDC International sp. z o.o. v European Union Intellectual Property Office (T-796/16); Peek & Cloppenburg KG v European Union Intellectual Property Office (T-444/18)
Cites 7: First Council Directive 89/104/EEC of 21 December 1988 to approximate the laws of the Member States relating to trade marks; Budĕjovický Budvar, národní podnik v Rudolf Ammersin GmbH (C-478/07); Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 of 20 March 2006 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs; Dansk Rørindustri A/S, Isoplus Fernwärmetechnik Vertriebsgesellschaft mbH and Others, KE KELIT Kunststoffwerk GmbH, LR af 1998 A/S, Brugg Rohrsysteme GmbH, LR af 1998 (Deutschland) GmbH and ABB Asea Brown Boveri Ltd v Commission of the European Communities (C-189/02 P, C-202/02 P, C-205/02 P, C-206/02 P, C-207/02 P, C-208/02 P, C-213/02 P); Anheuser-Busch Inc. v Budějovický Budvar, národní podnik (C-96/09); Council Regulation (EC) No 40/94 of 20 December 1993 on the Community trade mark; Budějovický Budvar, národní podnik v European Union Intellectual Property Office (T-225/06)