Will the European Court of Justice give a decisive answer?

Portokabin- Primakabin

Primakabin sells second hand PORTAKABIN mobile building systems. For promotion purposes, several AdWords were placed at Google, where an ad for PRIMAKABIN appears. PORTAKABIN claims a ban, but the court rejects. The use of the AdWords is not unlawful, because PRIMAKABIN sells a lot of second-hand containers.

 

Metatags (hidden keywords) and AdWords (visible and paid advertisements) are used to receiving a better position within search engines like Google. The central question remains:  when is use permitted?

Case law is divided on this issue. Misusing Meta tags in order to redirect to a competitor’s site is not permitted. At this time, a proposal lies before the court requesting a ruling on this matter.

About Abcor

Abcor specializes in applying for trademark and design rights. We do this worldwide for both SMEs and international companies, but often everything starts with an initial Benelux application. Our aim is to relieve the client of all the worries, which is why we take care of all the steps, from initial advice on what to apply for and how, right through to registration.

In addition to applying for trademarks, we also manage portfolios for our clients. We ensure that trademarks are renewed on time, that the right organizations are paid (given the many fraudulent companies), and we support our clients on issues.

In addition, we are sparring partners for our customers on new products and how to shape and claim new ideas.

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Among others in this issue:
• EUIPO vs Mora TV: weigering geluidsmerk
• Jägermeister vs Alte Heiler: stop Russische copycat
• Stichting Nederlandse Top 40: gericht op Benelux?
• Tijdschrift HART vs Hermitage: soortgelijkheid
• Monique Granneman: nieuwe partner Abcor

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