The IPKat has discovered that the following legal delights currently before the ECJ:
- Hans-Peter Wilfer v OHIM - can patent agents appear before the CFI?
- SGAE - do transmissions to televisions located in hotel rooms count as communication to the public for copyright purposes?
- Armin Häupl v Lidl Stiftung & Co KG - acceptable reasons for non-use in trade mark revocation cases
- Levi Strauss & Co v Casucci SPA - scope of protection against infringement for marks with acquired distinctive character, and the time at which consumers' perception of such marks becomes relevant.
A full list of pending IP cases can be viewed on the Patent Office website.