In the online edition of the World Trademark Review Daily (WTR Daily) from 29 March 2011, BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT partner Dr Florian Schwab discusses the decision in Efemy’s Holding GmbH v. OHIM, Case T-50/09 of the European Court of Justice (ECJ). Of interest to trade mark lawyers are the statements of the ECJ on the formal requirements for proof of genuine use in the opposition proceedings. The German company Efemy’s Holding GmbH responded to the objection of non-use, in keeping with the time limit, by stating that it would submit a fax consisting of 200 pages of usage documentation. The usage documentation was then received by the Office for Harmonisation after expiry of the time limit. Dr Schwab regularly comments in this newspaper.

BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT partner Dr. Florian Schwab, discussed the remarkable judgment, in terms of trademark law, of the Federal Supreme Court of 19.11.2009 in the matter of “MIXI” in the online edition of the World Trademark Review Daily of 29.10.2010. The case concerned the independent distinctive role of a composite mark. Dr. Schwab has been a regular contributor to the magazine for many years.