References to the European Court of Justice
2002
| List of references to the European Court of Justice made in 2002. Read down the first column to find the case number. Then read across the row to find the parties involved, legislation involved, details on the pre-hearing and information on the hearing outome. | ||||
| Case and subject | Parties | Legislation | Pre-hearing | Hearing and after |
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| C-477/02 appeal from earlier case T-173/00 | KWS Saat AG and the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks & Designs) | Article 74(1) of Regulation No. 40/94 | Opinion issued 19/05/2004 (not available in English as yet)  Judgment issued 21/10/04 |
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| E-3/02 | Paranova AS - V - Merck & Co Inc., Merck Sharp & Dohme B. V., MSD (NORGE) AS. | Article 7(2) of Council Directive 89/104/EEA | Deadline for UK Observations 04/04/2003 | |
| C-444/02 | Fixtures Marketing Ltd - V - Organismoa Prognostikon Agnon Podosfairou (OPAP) | Article 7 of Directive 96/9 of the legal protection of databases | Deadline for UK Observations 21/04/2003 | Opinion issued 8/06/2004 Judgment issued 09/11/2004 |
| C-418/02 | Praktiker Bau-und Heimwerkermärkte AG | Article 4 & 5 of First Council Directive 89/104/EEC | Deadline for UK Observations 30/03/2003 | Opinion issued 13/01/2005 (not available in English as yet) Judgment issued 07/07/2005 |
| C-404/02 | Nichols Plc v Registrar of Trade Marks | Legislation: Article 3(1)(b) of the Trade Marks Directive 89/104/EC | Deadline for UK Observations 07/04/2003 Statement of Intervention filed |
Opinion issued 15/01/2004 Judgment Issued 16/09/04 |
| C-371/02 | Björnekulla Fruktindustrier Aktiebolag v Pocordia Food Aktiebolag | Article 12 of First Council Directive 89/104/EEC | Deadline for UK Observations 08/02/2003 | Opinion issued 13/11/2003 Judgement Issued 29/04/2004 |
| C-367/02 | Deutsche Telekom v Deutsche Krankenversicherung | Article 4 of First Council Directive 89/104/EEC | Deadline for UK Observations 13/02/2003 | Case Withdrawn |
| C-338/02 | Fixtures Marketing Limited v AB Svenska Spel. | Article 7 of First Council Directive 96/9/EC | Deadline for UK Observations 07/01/2003 | Opinion issued 08/06/2004 Judgment issued 9/11/04 |
| C-329/02 | SAT.1 Satellitenfernsehen GmbH v Office for Harmonisation of the Internal Market | Article 7 of Council Regulation No 40/94 | Deadline for UK Intervention 02/01/2003 | Opinion issued 11/03/2004 Judgment issued 16/09/04 |
| C-259/02 | La Mer Technology Inc. v. Laboratories Goemar S.A. | Articles 10 & 12 of First Council Directive 89/104EEC | Deadline for UK Intervention 30/10/2002 UK Observations submitted |
Order made 27/01/2004 |
| C-245/02 | Anheuser-Busch v. Budejovicky | Article 8 Paris Convention; Article 16(1) TRIPS Agreement | Deadline for UK Intervention 06/11/2002 | Opinion issued Judgment issued 16/11/2004 |
| C-203/02 | British Horseracing Board Limited et al v. William Hill Organisation Limited | Article 7 of Directive 96/9 on the legal protection of databases | Deadline for UK Intervention 01/10/2002 | Opinion issued 08/06/2004 Judgment issued 09/11/2004 |
| C-136/02 | Mag Instrument, Inc v. The Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs). | Article 28 EC Treaty | Deadline for UK Intervention 05/07/2002 | Opinion issued 16/03/2004 Judgment issued 07/10/04 |
| C-115/02 | Administration des Douanes et Droits Indirects v Socété Rioglass SA and Transremer SL | Article 28 EC Treaty | Deadline for UK Intervention 05/07/2002 | Opinion issued 20/03/2003 Judgement issued 23/10/2003 |
| C-100/02 | Gerolsteiner Brunnen GmbH & Co v Putsch GmbH | Article 6(1)(b) of First Council Directive 89/104/EEC | Deadline for UK Intervention 13/07/2002 | Opinion issued Judgment issued 21/10/04 |
| C-64/02P | The Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks & Designs) v Erpo Möbelwerke GmbH | Article 7(1)(b) of Council Regulation 40/94 | Deadline for UK Intervention 14/06/2002 | Opinion issued 05/06/2003 Judgement issued 07/01/2004 |
| C-60/02 | Private prosecutions brought by Montres Rolex SA, The Gap Inc, Guccio Gucci SpA, Tommy Hilfinger and La Chemise Lacôste SA | Article 2 of Council Regulation (EC) No 3295/94 | Deadline for UK Intervention 13/07/2002 | Opinion issued 05/06/2003 Judgement issued 07/01/2004 |
| C-49/02 | An appeal by Heidelberger Bauchemie GmbH | Article 2 of First Council Directive 89/104/EEC | Deadline for UK Observations 09/07/2001 UK Observations submitted |
Opinion issued 15/01/2004 (not yet available in English) Judgment issued 24/06/2004 |
| C-46/02 | Fixtures Marketing Ltd v OY Veikkaus Ab | Directive 96/9 on the legal protection of databases | Deadline for UK Intervention 29/06/2002 | Opinion issued 08/06/2004 Judgment issued 09/11/2004 |