Court of Justice 3 April 2003, C-283/01 (Shield Mark BV v Joost Kist h.o.d.n. Memex.)

Opinion of the Advocate-General Opinion of the Advocate-General 1. The interpretation of Article 2 of the Trade Mark Directive (2) and the determination of the signs of which this form of industrial property may consist are no longer behind the scenes but have taken their place on the proscenium of the judicial stage. 2.