Amicus Brief

Praktiker Bau- und Heimwerkermärkte AG

Published: January 1, 2003

Court

European Court of Justice

Our Position

European trademark law allows the registration of service marks for retail services.

Outcome

The Court ruled that to register a trademark for retail trade services, it is not necessary to specify the services. Rather, the application should provide details about the goods or types of goods to which the services relate.