Guinness v Ullmer: 1847

Labels similar to the ones used by the plaintiffs had been printed by a Mr Taylor from blocks manufactured by the defendants, and a trade mark infringement was seemingly alleged.
Held: An injunction was granted to prevent the defendants from producing or selling blocks or plates adapted to print labels similar to those of the plaintiff.

Citations:

(1847) 10 LT (OS) 127

Jurisdiction:

England and Wales

Cited by:

CitedBritish Telecommunications Plc; Virgin Enterprises Ltd; J Sainsbury Plc; Marks and Spencer Plc and Ladbroke Group Plc v One In a Million Ltd and others CA 23-Jul-1998
Registration of a distinctive Internet domain name using registered trade marks and company names could be an infringement of a registered Trade Mark, and also passing off. It was proper to grant quia timet injunctions where necessary to stop . .
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Intellectual Property

Updated: 01 December 2022; Ref: scu.239046