EuGH-Urteil: EuGH-Urteil: Ikea gewinnt vor Gericht gegen rechte Partei aus Belgien
Eine extrem rechte Partei aus Belgien nutzt die Abkürzung „Ikea“ für ein einwanderungskritisches Programm und spielt auch in Grafiken auf das Möbelhaus an. Jetzt urteilt der EuGH.
Brussels - The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled in favor of Swedish furniture retailer Ikea, which sued a right-wing Belgian political party over the use of its brand name and logo.
The Vlaams Belang party, a far-right Belgian party, presented a plan for an immigration reform using elements from Ikea's branding and design. The party claimed their proposed plan, titled "Immigratie Kan Echt Anders" (Immigration can actually be different), was a "ready-to-assemble" political proposal. The ECJ found that the party's use of Ikea's trademarks and figures violated the furniture giant's rights to protect its brand and interests.
According to the ECJ, the political organization behind the party merely argued for free speech as justification for their actions. The party's proposal included 15 political suggestions that were described as "ready-to-assemble." The ECJ stated that Ikea did not agree with the party's utilization of its trademarked elements and figures, which were also present in Ikea's assembly instructions for their products.
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