CELEX: 62012CN0065
Language: en
Date: 2012-02-08 00:00:00
Title: Case C-65/12: Reference for a preliminary ruling from the Hoge Raad der Nederlanden (Netherlands) lodged on 8 February 2012 — Leidseplein Beheer B.V. and Others, other parties: Red Bull GmbH and Others

28.4.2012   
            
            
               EN
            
            
               Official Journal of the European Union
            
            
               C 126/5
            
         Reference for a preliminary ruling from the Hoge Raad der Nederlanden (Netherlands) lodged on 8 February 2012 — Leidseplein Beheer B.V. and Others, other parties: Red Bull GmbH and Others
   (Case C-65/12)
   2012/C 126/10
   Language of the case: Dutch
   
      Referring court
   
   Hoge Raad der Nederlanden
   
      Parties to the main proceedings
   
   Applicant: 
   
                
            
            
               Leidseplein Beheer B.V.
            
         
                
            
            
               H.J.M de Vries
            
         Defendants: 
   
                
            
            
               Red Bull GmbH
            
         
                
            
            
               Red Bull Nederland B.V.
            
         
      Question referred
   
   Is Article 5(2) of Directive 89/104/EEC (1) to be interpreted as meaning that there can be due cause within the meaning of that provision also where the sign that is identical or similar to the trade mark with a reputation was already being used in good faith by the third party/parties concerned before that trade mark was filed?
   
      (1)  First Council Directive 89/104/EEC of 21 December 1988 to approximate the laws of the Member States relating to trade marks (OJ 1989 L 40, p. 1).