62022CJ0201_SUM
Case C‑201/22
Kopiosto ry
v
Telia Finland Oyj
(Request for a preliminary ruling from the Korkein oikeus)
Judgment of the Court (Fifth Chamber) of 23 November 2023
(Reference for a preliminary ruling – Intellectual property rights – Directive 2014/26/EU – Collective management of copyright and related rights – Collective management organisation – Directive 2004/48/EC – Measures, procedures and remedies necessary to ensure the enforcement of intellectual property rights – Article 4 – Persons entitled to seek the application of the measures, procedures and remedies provided for in Directive 2004/48/EC – Collective management organisation authorised to carry out extended collective licensing – Standing to bring proceedings for the defence of intellectual property rights)
Approximation of laws – Enforcement of intellectual property rights – Directive 2004/48 – Measures, procedures and remedies – Persons entitled to seek the application thereof – Intellectual property collective rights-management body – Conditions – Locus standi – Conditions
(European Parliament and Council Directive 2004/48, recital 18 and Art. 4(c))
(see paragraphs 31, 32, 34, 35, 38, 39, operative part 1)
Approximation of laws – Enforcement of intellectual property rights – Directive 2004/48 – Measures, procedures and remedies – Persons entitled to seek the application thereof – Intellectual property collective rights-management bodies – Bodies recognised as having a right to represent holders of such rights – Direct interest in seeking, in their own name, the application of the measures, procedures and remedies – Lack of national legislation – No recognition obligation
(European Parliament and Council Directive 2004/48, recital 18 and Art. 4(c))
(see paragraphs 45, 47-50, operative part 2)
See the text of the decision.