Court of Justice of the European Union · Judgment
C-231/16Merck KGaA v Merck & Co. Inc. and Others
- Decided
- 2017-10-19
- ECLI
- ECLI:EU:C:2017:771
- CELEX
- 62016CJ0231
- Finality
- Final, the decision cannot be appealed
The court's own keywords
Reference for a preliminary ruling — Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 — EU trade mark — Article 109(1) — Civil actions on the basis of EU trade marks and national trade marks — Lis pendens — Meaning of ‘same cause of action’ — Use of the name ‘Merck’ on the internet in domain names and on social media platforms — One action based on a national trade mark followed by another based on an EU trade mark — Disclaimer of jurisdiction — Scope.
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