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Art. 14 Bundesgesetz vom 28. August 1992 über den Schutz von Marken und Herkunftsangaben (MSchG) - Einschränkung zugunsten vorbenützter Zeichen
MSchG; 1. Titel: Marken; 1. Kapitel: Allgemeine Bestimmungen
Art. 14 MSchG · Einschränkung zugunsten vorbenützter Zeichen
Der Markeninhaber kann einem anderen nicht verbieten, ein von diesem bereits vor der Hinterlegung gebrauchtes Zeichen im bisherigen Umfang weiter zu gebrauchen.
Dieses Weiterbenützungsrecht kann nur zusammen mit dem Unternehmen übertragen werden.
Gerichtsentscheide zu dieser Bestimmung (10)
BGE 104 IB 65 (Art. 14 Abs. 1 Ziff. 2 MSchG)
Trademark protection refused for mark dominated by descriptive word "FOAM" indicating foam-producing purpose of goods.
Main ground for dismissing the appeal; the mark was refused protection because its dominant descriptive element (FOAM) violated this provision.
BGE 96 I 752 (Art. 14 Abs. 1 Ziff. 2 MSchG)
International Trademark Protection Refused: Descriptive Pharmaceutical Mark "Enterocura" as Public Domain and Deceptive
Basis for refusing trademark protection because the mark is public domain and deceptive.
C/11075/2018 · ge (Art. 14 al. 1 LPM)
Trademark Infringement Barred by Abuse of Rights Due to Excessive Delay
Cited as the basis for the defendant's argument regarding prior use, although ultimately superseded by the finding of time-barring.
ZK.2016.5 · bs (Art. 14 Abs. 1 MSchG)
Landlord v. Former Tenants: Trademark Infringement and Void Trademark Based on Invalid Lease Clause
Cited to determine that the second counterclaim concerning the right to continue use became obsolete because the mark was declared invalid.
HE120134 · zh (Art. 14 Abs 1 MSchG)
Waveboard Trademark Exhaustion and Parallel Importation
Mentioned in the reasoning, but not cited in the dispositive orders.
100.2098.101 · bl (Art. 14 Abs. 1 MSchG)
Joint Mark Development and Registration Rights
Applied to allow the defendant to continue using the trademark in the same scope as before its registration.
2005.19 · bl (Art. 14 Abs. 1 MSchG)
Joint Development and Use of Sign Entitles All to Equal Trademark Rights
Used to rule that the trademark holder cannot prohibit other parties from continuing to use the sign to the extent previously used.
01 00 7 · lu (Art. 14 MSchG)
ELCO Trademark Holder v. elcotherm.ch Domain Registration
Cited to assess the potential exclusion of prior use by the counterparty.
BGE 93 I 577 (Art. 14 Abs. 1 Ziff. 2 MSchG)
Trademark protection refused for internationally registered candle mark with insect image due to deceptive implication of beeswax composition.
Ground for dismissing the appeal and upholding the refusal of trademark protection due to deception risk.
HE120134 · zh (Art. 14 Abs 1 MSchG)
Exclusive Licensee v. Parallel Importer: Trademark Infringement and Exhaustion of Rights
Cited in the reasoning (Rz. 12.bc) as a basis for evaluating potential prior user rights, leading to the dismissal of the claim.