Group Lotus Plc and Another v 1Malaysia Racing Team Sdn Bhd and Others: ChD 27 May 2011

The claimants disputed the right of the defendants to use their mark ‘Lotus’ in the name of their Formula 1 racing team.
Held: There are exceptional cases when goodwill can be shared.

Judges:

Peter Smith J

Citations:

[2011] EWHC 1366 (Ch), [2011] ETMR 62

Links:

Bailii

Jurisdiction:

England and Wales

Cited by:

Cited – A and E Television Networks Llc and Another v Discovery Communications Europe Ltd ChD 1-Feb-2013
The claimants had operated the ‘History’ and associated variant TV channels and trade marks. The claimed that the defendant’s ‘Discovery History’ channels were in breach. The defendants challenged the validity of the trade marks. The court now . .
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Intellectual Property

Updated: 24 July 2022; Ref: scu.440232