Court of Justice of the European Union · Judgment
C-353/03Société des produits Nestlé SA v Mars UK Ltd
- Decided
- 2005-07-07
- ECLI
- ECLI:EU:C:2005:432
- CELEX
- 62003CJ0353
- Finality
- Final, the decision cannot be appealed
The court's own keywords
Trade marks - Directive 89/104/EEC - Absence of distinctive character - Distinctive character acquired through use - Use as part of or in conjunction with a registered trade mark.
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Read from EU:s publikationsbyrå, Cellar (EUR-Lex och CURIA) on 2026-08-22.
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