Cynthia den Dekker, Legal Practice Service, OHIM, October 2012 COMPARISON OF GOODS AND SERVICES SPECIFIC FACTOR: COMPLEMENTARITY
Judgment T-71/10 ‘FLACO’: “goods are complementary if there is a close connection between them, in the sense that one is indispensable (essential) or important for the use of the other” C. den Dekker, KC G&S Issues (ICLAD), Liaison Meeting October, OHIM
Judgment C-398/07 ‘Waterford Stellenbosch ’ C. den Dekker, KC G&S Issues (ICLAD), Liaison Meeting October, OHIM
INDISPENSABLE ? C. den Dekker, KC G&S Issues (ICLAD), Liaison Meeting October, OHIM
Judgment T-388/00 ‘ELS’ C. den Dekker, KC G&S Issues (ICLAD), Liaison Meeting October, OHIM
R 1976/ THAI SPA/SPA et al. C. den Dekker, KC G&S Issues (ICLAD), Liaison Meeting October, OHIM