On August 1, 2025, the Court of Justice of the European Union
(CJEU) published a final series of judgments rendered in its
current term, including two significant preliminary rulings in
trademark cases referred to the CJEU by a Finnish and a German
court.
Read our special IP Report to learn more about the two
judgments, accompanied by our expert commentary.
Court of Justice of the European Union: Limitation of
trademark rights only to the extent provided for in the Trademarks
Directive – Extraterritorial application of
national trademark rights: Possession abroad
Two judgments of the CJEU rendered on August 1, 2025, dealt with
significant trademark issues of practical importance. The first
case,Lunapark/DRACULA, presented the question whether
national law principles of acquiescence are applicable beyond what
is provided for in the Trademarks Directive. In the second
case,Tradeinn/ED, the question was whether possession of
infringing goods in a foreign country
