Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

[JURE summary](#SM)

## JURE summary

There was an application brought before the Oslo tingrett (Court of First Instance) against a defendant domiciled in Germany, which sought compensation for the violation of intellectual property rights concerning trademarks and domain names.

The Norges Høyesteretts ankeutvalg (Appeals Selection Committee of the Supreme Court) held that exclusive jurisdiction under Article 22(4) of the new Lugano Convention (1) is not applicable to proceedings that are not concerned directly with the registration or validity of trademarks or domain names.

Moreover, there was a jurisdictional agreement concluded with the defendant’s legal predecessor according to which the jurisdiction lies with the Norwegian courts. Therefore, the Norwegian court shall have jurisdiction in compliance with Article 23 of the new Lugano Convention.

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(1) [Convention on jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters.](http://data.europa.eu/eli/convention/2007/712/oj)

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