The complainant said the department had been wrong to send on to Europe an appllication by the Melton Mowbray Pork Pie Association for a geographical designation for their products.
Held: The claimant objected that the areas intended to be designated were wider than the geographical area associated with the name Melton Mowbray. However a desgnation need not be strictly limited to such area. The request for a judicial review failed.
Judges:
Mr Justice Crane
Citations:
[2005] EWHC 2971 (Admin), Times 09-Jan-2006
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Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Intellectual Property, European
Updated: 24 July 2022; Ref: scu.236654