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Trademark holders can block stocking where mark isn't protected, EU court says

By Douglas Clarke-Williams ( August 4, 2025, 15:58 GMT | Insight) -- Holders of trademarks in one EU member state may prevent a third party from stocking the trademarked good in another member state if that third party intends to supply the goods into the member state where the good’s mark is protected, the European Court of Justice has ruled.On Aug. 1 the EU’s highest court ruled that Tradeinn Retail Services, which is based in Spain and operates an online scuba supply store, had infringed the trademark of PH, a German provider of diving equipment and accessories....

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