Fondation Carl Zeiss Stiftung and Another v. Fondation Carl Zeiss Heidenheim and Others.

Abstract

States as international persons — Recognition of acts of foreign States and Governments — Territorial limits of jurisdiction — Trade-marks — Confiscation and nationalization of corporations — Trade-marks registered abroad — Confiscation by U.S.S.R. of German corporation in East Germany — Transfer to nationalized East German Corporation — Whether to be recognized as involving transfer of title to trade-marks registered abroad — Purported transfer of seat of nationalized corporation to West Germany — Whether in contravention of Allied decrees — Whether effective — Whether title to trade-marks registered abroad retained — The law of France.

Jurisdiction — Territorial — Over territory in general and persons and property situated therein — Territorial limits of jurisdiction — Trade-marks — Confiscation and nationalization of corporations — Trade-marks registered abroad — Confiscation by U.S.S.R. of German corporation in East Germany — Transfer to nationalized East German corporation — Whether involving transfer of title to trade-marks registered abroad — Situs of trade-marks — Purported transfer of seat of nationalized corporation to West Germany — Whether in contravention of Allied decrees — Whether effective — Whether title to trade-marks registered abroad retained — The law of France.