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Valentina R., lawyer
EN
(2021/C 28/32)
Language of the case: German
Appellant on a point of law: NovaText GmbH
Respondent in the appeal on a point of law: Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg
Are Article 3(1) and Article 14 of Directive 2004/48/EC (1) to be interpreted as precluding national legislation imposing an obligation on the unsuccessful party to reimburse the costs incurred by the successful party for assistance by a patent lawyer in proceedings brought under trade mark law, whether or not the patent lawyer’s assistance was necessary for the purpose of appropriate legal action?
(1) Directive 2004/48/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on the enforcement of intellectual property rights (OJ 2004 L 157, p. 45).