Question juridique clé
Whether the grant of a trademark license transfers trademark rights to the licensee against third parties.
Solution extraite
A trademark license does not transfer the trademark to the licensee unless the parties expressly agree otherwise.
Motifs extraits
According to Swiss doctrine, the licensee obtains only a personal right against the licensor to tolerate use of the mark. The court agreed with this view and stated that the license does not entail a transfer of the trademark unless the parties intended to make the licensee fiduciary owner.