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Art. 4 Bundesgesetz vom 28. August 1992 über den Schutz von Marken und Herkunftsangaben (MSchG) - Eintragung zugunsten Nutzungsberechtigter
MSchG; 1. Titel: Marken; 1. Kapitel: Allgemeine Bestimmungen
Art. 4 MSchG · Eintragung zugunsten Nutzungsberechtigter
Keinen Schutz geniessen ferner Marken, die ohne Zustimmung des Inhabers auf den Namen von Agenten, Vertretern oder anderen zum Gebrauch Ermächtigten eingetragen werden oder die nach Wegfall der Zustimmung im Register eingetragen bleiben.
Gerichtsentscheide zu dieser Bestimmung (15)
BGE 151 III 106 (Art. 4 MSchG)
Unnecessary appropriation claim under unfair competition law requires proven reputation of the comparison product, and agent trademark protection under Art. 4 MSchG does not extend to distributor-created second marks.
Basis for rejecting the claim of an agent's trademark, as the plaintiff lacked a pre-existing better right to the marks.
C/13560/2022 · ge (art. 4 LPM)
Russian Non-Profit v. Swiss Company Trademark Dispute
The court rejected the applicant's main claims, which were based on this article concerning the cession or nullity of trademarks usurped by an agent.
430.23.200 · bl (Art. 4 MSchG)
Plaintiff's Trademark Rights in Switzerland vs. Defendant's Registration and Actions
Cited as the basis for the agent's trademark claim, leading to the court's decision on provisional measures.
HOR.2020.16.2 · ag (Art. 4 MSchG)
Glubschi Toy Trademark Dispute
Used to order the cancellation of the trademarks because they were registered by an agent without the consent of the rights holder.
HOR.2020.16 · ag (Art. 4 MSchG)
Glubschi plush toy marketing and trademark dispute.
Used to declare the Swiss trademark CH 645 779 'Glubschi' invalid for certain goods due to it being an agent's trademark.
HG.2013.148.HG.2013 · sg (Art. 4 MSchG)
Trademark Infringement Claim Denied Due to Agent Trademark Status and Customs Retention Authority
The court found that the prerequisites for applying the 'agent's mark' provision were met, meaning the applicant could not claim trademark infringement against the respondent.
HG.2013.148.HG.2013.149.HG.2013.153 · sg (Art. 4 MSchG)
Trademark Dispute and Customs Hold Dismissal
The court found that the requirements for applying this article (concerning agent's trademarks) were met, which precluded the applicant from asserting infringement claims.
HG.2013.148.HG.2013 · sg (Art. 4 MSchG)
Provisional Measures in Customs Hold and Trademark Infringement Dispute
The court found that the requirements for considering the respondent as the trademark owner under this article were credibly established, thus preventing the applicant from claiming trademark infringement.
HE120134 · zh (Art. 4 MSchG)
Waveboard Trademark Exhaustion and Parallel Importation
Mentioned in the reasoning regarding agent marks, but not cited in the dispositive orders.
C/4829/2004 · ge (art. 4 LPM)
Gallup Mark Dispute: Swiss Entity v. US Entity
Used to reject the defendant's argument based on authorization from the true trademark holder.
VPB iiii-11 (Art. 4, al. 1 LPM)
Federal Military Department Ordinance on Peace Promotion Service
Cited as the basis for the opposition's requirement to appoint a representative.
VPB iiii-11 (Art. 4, al. 5 LPM)
Federal Military Department Ordinance on Peace Promotion Service
Cited as the basis for the requirement to appoint a representative.
VPB 90-075 (Art. 4, 2e al., P/LPM)
Swiss Trademark and Origin Protection Law Modernization
This article is cited as the basis for the true owner's means to enforce their rights, including initiating an action for transfer of the right to the trademark, if an agent or representative has registered it without consent.
HE120134 · zh (Art. 4 MSchG)
Exclusive Licensee v. Parallel Importer: Trademark Infringement and Exhaustion of Rights
Cited in the reasoning (Rz. 12.a) concerning the concept of an agent's mark, which was discussed in the context of the claim's legitimacy.
HG200253 · zh (Art. 4 MSchG)
Trademark Transfer Dispute Following Business Spin-Off
Cited in the reasoning regarding agent trademarks, but not explicitly in the final orders.