{"id":25660,"date":"2024-01-28T20:31:21","date_gmt":"2024-01-28T18:31:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kpw-relaunch.wp1.visual4.com\/prohibition-of-brand-use-for-spare-parts\/"},"modified":"2026-05-02T17:07:46","modified_gmt":"2026-05-02T15:07:46","slug":"prohibition-of-brand-use-for-spare-parts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kpw.law\/en\/prohibition-of-brand-use-for-spare-parts\/","title":{"rendered":"Prohibition of brand use for spare parts"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull v4-pattern-hero v4-pattern-hero--post is-style-arrow has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull is-light v4-pattern-hero__cover\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80);min-height:75vh;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-base-background-color has-background-dim-0 has-background-dim\"><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1440\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-23218\" alt=\"Der Inhaber einer Unionsmarke kann Dritten die Markennutzung f\u00fcr Ersatzteile, verbieten \u2013 unabh\u00e4ngig davon, ob das Emblem technisch auch ohne dieses Element befestigt werden k\u00f6nnte.\" src=\"https:\/\/kpw.law\/wp-content\/uploads\/Markennutzung-fuer-ersatzteile-scaled.jpg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kpw.law\/wp-content\/uploads\/Markennutzung-fuer-ersatzteile-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/kpw.law\/wp-content\/uploads\/Markennutzung-fuer-ersatzteile-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/kpw.law\/wp-content\/uploads\/Markennutzung-fuer-ersatzteile-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/kpw.law\/wp-content\/uploads\/Markennutzung-fuer-ersatzteile-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/kpw.law\/wp-content\/uploads\/Markennutzung-fuer-ersatzteile-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/kpw.law\/wp-content\/uploads\/Markennutzung-fuer-ersatzteile-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" \/><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div style=\"height:5em\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide has-global-padding is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-1d4b5d69 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80);padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-19e250f3 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\r\n<h1 id=\"multirow-headline-block_28d3de2e4030537d8b632a7c05a1f6f5\" class=\"wp-block-visual4-multirow-headline\">\r\n    <div class=\"wp-block-visual4-multirow-headline\">\n\n<p class=\"has-gigantic-font-size\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0%;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0;font-style:normal;font-weight:1000;line-height:1;text-transform:uppercase\">Prohibition of  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-huge-font-size\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-right:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:15%;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0;font-style:normal;font-weight:1000;line-height:1;text-transform:uppercase\"><span class=\"v4-marker-highlight-background\">Brand use<\/span> for  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-contrast-color has-text-color has-link-color has-gigantic-font-size wp-elements-bdff51a0bd319bb0877885b0ea122e2f\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0%;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0;font-style:normal;font-weight:1000;line-height:1;text-transform:uppercase\">Spare parts.<\/p>\n\n<\/div> \r\n<\/h1>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-small-font-size is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-76c96157 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0;font-style:italic;font-weight:300;text-transform:uppercase\"><div style=\"font-style:italic;font-weight:300;text-transform:uppercase;\" class=\"wp-block-post-date has-small-font-size\"><time datetime=\"2024-01-28T20:31:21+02:00\">28. January 2024<\/time><\/div>\n\n\n<p>from<\/p>\n\n\n<div style=\"font-style:italic;font-weight:600;\" class=\"wp-block-post-author-name\">Clemens Pfitzer<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide has-global-padding is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-c93ec0be wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p><strong>The use of trademarks for spare parts repeatedly gives rise to trademark disputes.  <\/strong>Does a trademark owner have to tolerate the use of his trademark for spare parts or can he defend himself against it?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Audi takes action against Polish dealer<\/h2>\n\n<p>The car manufacturer Audi is the owner of a European Union figurative mark with the four rings, the Audi emblem. This trademark is registered for motor vehicles, spare parts and accessories. <\/p>\n\n<p>A Polish dealer advertised and offered for sale radiator grilles designed and intended for Audi models from the 1980s and 1990s. Like the original grilles, these radiator grilles had a recess for the car manufacturer&#8217;s emblem, which corresponded to the appearance of Audi&#8217;s Union brand. <\/p>\n\n<p>Audi saw this as a trademark infringement and took legal action against it in Poland. The Polish court referred the case to the European Court of Justice (ECJ) for clarification. <\/p>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group v4-pattern-general-quote-box has-kpw-yellow-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70)\">\n<p>Does the sale of spare parts for cars constitute &#8220;use of a sign in the course of trade&#8221; which may impair the functions of the trademark? Can the trademark owner prohibit third parties from such use? <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Decision of the EUGH on the use of trademarks for spare parts<\/h2>\n\n<p>In its decision (<a href=\"https:\/\/curia.europa.eu\/juris\/document\/document.jsf;jsessionid=081F40764BC4236B734DD3720578EA5F?text=&amp;docid=282066&amp;pageIndex=0&amp;doclang=DE&amp;mode=lst&amp;dir=&amp;occ=first&amp;part=1&amp;cid=555880\">Judgment of 25.01.2024 &#8211; Ref. <\/a>) ruled in favor of Audi and affirmed both the use of the trademark in the course of trade for spare parts and the possibility of the trademark owner to prohibit the use of the trademark for spare parts.<\/p>\n\n<p>The Luxembourg judges found that the repair clause provided for designs was not applicable in trademark law.<\/p>\n\n<p>Since the part intended for affixing the Audi emblem is integrated into the radiator grilles marketed by the third party, it is visible to the relevant public. As a result, a link could be established between the spare part in question and Audi, so that the trademark&#8217;s function of origin and quality could be impaired. <\/p>\n\n<p>The Court finds that the motive to create a replacement part that is as close as possible to the original grille does not limit the exclusive law of the original manufacturer and trademark owner to prohibit the use of an identical or similar sign.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group v4-pattern-general-quote-box has-kpw-yellow-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70)\">\n<p>The proprietor of an EU trademark can prohibit third parties from using a radiator grille element that serves to affix his trademark-representing emblem &#8211; regardless of whether the emblem could technically be affixed without this element.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Conclusion<\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns v4-pattern-text-copy-half-col is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>According to the ECJ, the use of a trademark for spare parts without the consent of the trademark owner regularly constitutes a trademark infringement. Suppliers of spare parts should therefore refrain from using third-party trademark rights. In contrast to trademark protection, there are exceptions to design protection for spare parts.  <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80)\">\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide v4-pattern-cta-box has-secondary-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-a7c0d175 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide are-vertically-aligned-top v4-pattern-cta-box__columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-ec2e7a44 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top v4-pattern-cta-box__columns-column is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-bce6ca70 wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:0;flex-basis:60%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide has-global-padding is-content-justification-right is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-5c12a1d1 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\r\n<div id=\"multirow-headline-block_53cf19890247157fb0b6f304f40f7333\" class=\"wp-block-visual4-multirow-headline alignwide\">\r\n    <div class=\"wp-block-visual4-multirow-headline\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-huge-font-size\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0%;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0;font-style:normal;font-weight:1000;line-height:1;text-transform:uppercase\">We advise<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-x-large-font-size\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-right:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:8%;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0;font-style:normal;font-weight:1000;line-height:0.9;text-transform:uppercase\">You are welcome to<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-huge-font-size\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-right:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0%;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0;font-style:normal;font-weight:1000;line-height:0.9;text-transform:uppercase\">Topic!<\/p>\n\n<\/div> \r\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-5c3c14bb wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-visual4-contact-modal__button\">\r\n            \r\n        <div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\r\n            \r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-button v4-contact-modal-button is-style-fill\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600\" data-form-id=\"8\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-contrast-color has-base-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\">Contact us now!<\/a><\/div>\r\n\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        \r\n    <\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-style-mobile-only is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fc4fd283 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-arrow is-style-fill\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-base-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"tel:4971141019030\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">Call now!<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top v4-pattern-cta-box__columns-column v4-pattern-cta-box__columns-column--image is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:40%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full v4-pattern-cta-box__columns-column__image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/kpw.law\/wp-content\/themes\/kpw-law\/assets\/samples\/person-cropped.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23155\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The owner of an EU trademark can prohibit third parties from using the trademark for spare parts &#8211; 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