References: [1989] 2 HKC 330
Links: HKLii
Coram: Sears J
Ratio: (High Court of Hong Kong) – Tort – Passing off – whether action lies when no active business in Hong Kong – International reputation and goodwill – Damages whether recoverable if sustained outside the jurisdiction.
Sears J ihearing an application for an interlocutory injunction held that mere reputation was enough to found a passing off claim.
This case is cited by:
- Cited – Starbucks (HK) Ltd and Another v British Sky Broadcasting Group Plc and Others SC ([2015] ETMR 31, [2015] ECC 19, Bailii, [2015] UKSC 31, [2015] WLR(D) 229, [2015] 1 WLR 2628, WLRD, Bailii Summary, [2015] 3 All ER 469, [2015] FSR 29,#, UKSC 2013/0274, SC, SC Summary)
The court was asked whether, as the appellants contend, a claimant who is seeking to maintain an action in passing off need only establish a reputation among a significant section of the public within the jurisdiction, or whether, as the courts . .
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