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C 169/6 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 13.7.2002

**JUDGMENT OF THE COURT** preliminary ruling in the proceedings pending before that
court between Michael Hölterhoff and Ulrich Freiesleben on
**(Fifth Chamber)** the interpretation of Article 5(1)(a) and (b) of First Council
Directive 89/104/EEC of 21 December 1988 to approximate
**30 May 2002** the laws of the Member States relating to trade marks (OJ 1989
L 40, p. 1), the Court, composed of: P. Jann, President of the
**in Case C-516/99 (Reference for a preliminary ruling from**
Fifth Chamber, acting for the President, F. Macken, N. Colneric
**the Berufungssenat V der Finanzlandesdirektion für Wien,**
and S. von Bahr (Presidents of Chambers), C. Gulmann
**Niederösterreich und Burgenland): Walter Schmid** ( [1] )
(Rapporteur), A. La Pergola, J.-P. Puissochet, M. Wathelet and
V. Skouris, Judges; F.G. Jacobs, Advocate General; H. von
_**(Concept of ‘court or tribunal of a Member State’ within the**_
Holstein, Deputy Registrar, has given a judgment on 14 May
_**meaning of Article 234 EC — Lack of jurisdiction of the**_
2002, in which it has ruled:
_**Court of Justice)**_

(2002/C 169/08) _Article 5(1) of First Council Directive 89/104/EEC of 21 December_
_1988 to approximate the laws of the Member States relating to_
_(Language of the case: German)_ _trade marks is to be interpreted as meaning that the proprietor of a_
_trade mark cannot rely on his exclusive right where a third party, in_
_(Provisional translation; the definitive translation will be published_
_the course of commercial negotiations, reveals the origin of goods_
_in the European Court Reports)_
_which he has produced himself and uses the sign in question solely to_
_denote the particular characteristics of the goods he is offering for sale_
_so that there can be no question of the trade mark used being_
In Case C-516/99: Reference to the Court under Article 234
_perceived as a sign indicative of the undertaking of origin._
EC by the Berufungssenat V der Finanzlandesdirektion für
Wien, Niederösterreich und Burgenland (Austria) for a preliminary ruling in the proceedings brought by Walter Schmid, on
( [1] ) OJ C 63 of 4.3.2000.
the interpretation of Articles 73b and 73d of the EC Treaty
(now Articles 56 EC and 58 EC), the Court (Fifth Chamber),
composed of: P. Jann, President of the Chamber, S. von Bahr,
D.A.O. Edward, M. Wathelet (Rapporteur) and C.W.A. Timmermans, Judges; A. Tizzano, Advocate General; R. Grass,
Registrar, has given a judgment on 30 May 2002, in which it
has ruled:
**JUDGMENT OF THE COURT**
_The Court of Justice of the European Communities has no jurisdiction_
_to answer the questions referred by the Berufungssenat V der_ **(Sixth Chamber)**
_Finanzlandesdirektion für Wien, Niederösterreich und Burgenland,_
_by order of 2 December 1999._
**16 May 2002**

( [1] ) OJ C 79 of 18.3.2000.
**in Case C-63/00 (Reference for a preliminary ruling from**
**the Bundesverwaltungsgericht): Land Baden-Württem-**
**berg and Günther Schilling, participant: Oberbundesan-**
**walt beim Bundesverwaltungsgericht, v Bezirksregierung**
**Lüneburg and Hans-Otto Nehring, participant: Oberbun-**
**JUDGMENT OF THE COURT**
**desanwalt beim Bundesverwaltungsgericht** ( [1] )
**14 May 2002**
_**(Common agricultural policy — Regulation (EEC) No 3887/**_
**in Case C-2/00 (Reference for a preliminary ruling from**
_**92 — Integrated administration and control system for**_
**the Oberlandesgericht Düsseldorf): Michael Hölterhoff v**
_**certain Community aid schemes — Implementing rules —**_
**Ulrich Freiesleben** ( [1] ) _**Application for ‘livestock’ aid — Checks on animals —**_
_**Reduction of the amount of aid)**_
_**(Approximation of laws — Trade marks — Directive 89/**_
_**104/EEC — Article 5(1) — Scope of the proprietor’s**_
_**exclusive right to the trade mark — Third party — Use of**_ (2002/C 169/10)
_**the trade mark for descriptive purposes)**_
_(Language of the case: German)_
(2002/C 169/09)

_(Language of the case: German)_ _(Provisional translation; the definitive translation will be published_
_in the European Court Reports)_
_(Provisional translation; the definitive translation will be published_
_in the European Court Reports)_

In Case C-63/00: Reference to the Court under Article 234 EC
In Case C-2/00: Reference to the Court under Article 234 EC by the Bundesverwaltungsgericht (Germany) for a preliminary
by the Oberlandesgericht Düsseldorf (Germany) for a ruling in the proceedings pending before that court between