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Court of Justice of the European Union · Judgment

C-298/23Inter IKEA Systems BV v Algemeen Vlaams Belang VZW and Others

Decided
2026-09-08
ECLI
ECLI:EU:C:2026:721
CELEX
62023CJ0298
Finality
Final, the decision cannot be appealed

Also searched as: Case C-298/23, C-298/23 2026, ECLI:EU:C:2026:721.

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Reference for a preliminary ruling – Trade marks – Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 – Article 9(2)(c) – Directive (EU) 2015/2436 – Article 10(2)(c) – Article 10(6) – Rights conferred by a trade mark – Concept of ‘use in the course of trade, in relation to goods or services, of a sign’ – Concept of ‘due cause’ – Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union – Striking of a balance between fundamental rights – Article 11 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights – Freedom of expression – Article 17 of that Charter – Right to property – Right of the proprietor of a trade mark with a reputation to prevent use by a third party of a sign identical with, or similar to, a trade mark – Use of such a sign by the third party in the context of a political campaign.

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