Citations:
[2001] FSR 63
Statutes:
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Citing:
Applied – Torbay Council v Singh Admn 10-Jun-1999
The court was asked if the section 92(5) defence applied where the defendant does not know of the existence of the registered trade mark in question.
Held: The defence is not available in such a case. The court noted that section 92(5) speaks . .
Cited by:
Doubted – Regina v Rhodes CACD 2002
Andrew Smith J: ‘No doubt in many cases the fact that a trader could ascertain whether a trade mark was registered by searching the register will make it extremely difficult to establish a belief involving ignorance of a registered mark is held on . .
Doubted – Regina v Johnstone HL 22-May-2003
The defendant was convicted under the 1994 Act of producing counterfeit CDs. He argued that the affixing of the name of the artist to the CD was not a trade mark use, and that the prosecution had first to establish a civil offence before his act . .
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Crime, Intellectual Property
Updated: 06 May 2022; Ref: scu.182486