GRUR Prax 22/2020(18. November 2020) - BGH 24.9.2020 - I ZB 59/19 Vereinbarkeit des § 140 IV MarkenG mit der Durchsetzungsrichtlinie

 Costs of the patent attorney VI

RL 2004/48 / EG Art. 3 Para. 1, Art. 14; MarkenG § 125e Abs. 5, § 140 Abs. 4

The Court of Justice of the European Union is asked to interpret Art. 3 Para. 1 and Art. 14 of Directive 2004/48 / EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of April 29, 2004 on the enforcement of intellectual property rights (OJ L 157 of April 30, 2004, p. 45) submitted the following question for a preliminary ruling:

Are Art. 3 Para. 1 and Art. 14 of Directive 2004/48 / EC to be interpreted as contradicting a national provision that would impose the obligation of the unsuccessful party to reimburse the costs incurred by the prevailing party for the cooperation of a patent attorney in a legal proceedings under trademark law have arisen, regardless of whether the cooperation of the patent attorney was necessary for appropriate legal prosecution?

BGH, decision of September 24, 2020 - I ZB 59/19 - OLG Karlsruhe

LG Mannheim 

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