In Re ‘Swiss Miss’ Trademark: CA 20 Jul 1998

The test for confusion in Trade Marks context is wider than that for passing off. The use of a name which suggested manufacture in Switzerland when there was no connection with Switzerland, was misleading and deceptive and registration as trade mark was to be refused.

Citations:

Times 20-Jul-1998

Statutes:

Trade Marks Act 1994 11

Jurisdiction:

England and Wales

Intellectual Property

Updated: 10 May 2022; Ref: scu.81616