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Marussia Communications Ireland Ltd v Manor Grand Prix Racing Ltd and Another: ChD 13 Apr 2016

Application for summary judgment in a claim for trade mark infringement. Held: The application was refused. The term ‘consent’ used in the Regulation had an autonomous Community meaning and it required that the proprietor demonstrate unequivocally the renunciation of its exclusive rights. The demonstration might be implicit but if so, the evidence whther of facts … Continue reading Marussia Communications Ireland Ltd v Manor Grand Prix Racing Ltd and Another: ChD 13 Apr 2016

Glaxo Wellcome Uk Ltd (T/A Allen and Hanburys) and Another v Sandoz Ltd: CA 10 May 2017

Challenge to validity of trade mark, and, specifically, whether it is invalid on the ground that the subject matter of the registration is not clear or precise and is not such that it will be perceived unambiguously and uniformly and so contravenes Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) 207/2009 on the EU trade mark (the … Continue reading Glaxo Wellcome Uk Ltd (T/A Allen and Hanburys) and Another v Sandoz Ltd: CA 10 May 2017

BSH Bosch Und Siemens Hausgerate Gmbh v Office For Harmonisation In The Internal Market (Trade Marks And Designs): ECFI 15 Jan 2013

ECFI Community trade mark – Application for Community word mark ecoDoor – Absolute ground for refusal – Descriptive character – Article 7(1)(c) of Council Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 Judges: I Pelikanova R Citations: T-625/11, [2013] EUECJ T-625/11 Links: Bailii Statutes: Council Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 7(1)(c) European, Intellectual Property Updated: 13 November 2022; Ref: scu.470196

Societe Des Produits Nestle v Mondelez UK Holdings and Services: ECJ 19 Apr 2018

3D trade mark – opinion EU Trade Mark – Opinion – Appeal – EU trade mark – Three-dimensional mark representing the shape of a four-finger chocolate bar – Application for a declaration of invalidity submitted by the applicant – Rejection of the application for a declaration of invalidity by the Board of Appeal Wathelet AG … Continue reading Societe Des Produits Nestle v Mondelez UK Holdings and Services: ECJ 19 Apr 2018

Nude Brands Ltd v Stella McCartney Ltd and Others: ChD 20 Aug 2009

The claimant sought an injunction against the defendants to restrain an alleged trade mark infringement in respect of the use of the mark ‘NUDE’ by the proposed product ‘STELLANUDE’. Held: Despite the differences, it was ‘arguable that the sign STELLANUDE is similar to the mark NUDE.’ The case should be allowed to proceed. Floyd J … Continue reading Nude Brands Ltd v Stella McCartney Ltd and Others: ChD 20 Aug 2009

Honda Motor v OHMI- Blok (Blast): ECFI 6 Oct 2011

ECJ (Intellectual Property) Community trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for the Community word mark BLAST – Earlier Community and Benelux word marks BLAST – Relative ground for refusal – Likelihood of confusion – Article 8(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 – Weak distinctive character of the earlier marks) Citations: T-425/09, [2011] EUECJ … Continue reading Honda Motor v OHMI- Blok (Blast): ECFI 6 Oct 2011