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Intellectual property

Flowerbx Limited v Flowers Box London Limited

The court held FLOWERBX was valid and infringed by FLOWERSBOX, FLOWERS BOX and FLOWERS BOX LONDON, rejecting descriptiveness and non-use arguments.

  • Trade mark infringement under ss 10(2) and (3) trade marks act 1994
  • Absolute grounds for invalidity under s 3(1)(c) trade marks act 1994
  • Acquired distinctive character
  • Likelihood of confusion
  • Reputation and unfair advantage
  • Trade-mark-infringement
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Intellectual property [2023] EWHC 2005 (IPEC)

Acedes Holdings, LLC & Anor v Clive Sutton Ltd & Anor

Acedes Holdings, LLC & Anor v Clive Sutton Ltd & Anor [2023] EWHC 2005 (IPEC) (07 August 2023)

The court dismissed a trade mark counterclaim over the AC Cobra mark, finding the defendants lacked standing as licensees under the relevant Ford marks.

  • Trade mark validity
  • Trade mark revocation for non-use
  • Standing to seek invalidity
  • Genuine use
  • Likelihood of confusion
  • Reputation and unfair advantage
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Intellectual property

MONTRES BREGUET S.A. & Ors v SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO. LTD & Anor

The High Court held Samsung liable in part for trade mark infringement over watch face apps in its app store, and rejected its e-Commerce Directive defence.

  • Trade mark infringement
  • Likelihood of confusion
  • E-commerce directive defence
  • Use in the course of trade
  • Similarity of goods/services
  • Reputation and unfair advantage
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Intellectual property

Manpower Direct (UK) Ltd v Manpower Group Inc

The High Court dismissed an appeal in a trade mark opposition, upholding refusal of MANPOWER-related marks under section 5(3) of the Trade Marks Act 1994.

  • Trade mark opposition
  • Section 5(3) trade marks act 1994
  • Reputation and unfair advantage
  • Honest concurrent use
  • Trade-mark-opposition
  • Section-5-3
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Intellectual property [2018] EWHC 155 (Ch)

Sky Plc & Ors v Skykick UK Ltd & Anor

Sky Plc & Ors v Skykick UK Ltd & Anor [2018] EWHC 155 (Ch) (06 February 2018)

High Court trade mark trial on Sky’s claims against SkyKick, addressing infringement, passing off, and counterclaims on invalidity for bad faith and unclear specifications.

  • Trademark infringement
  • Trademark validity
  • Bad faith registration
  • Clarity and precision of specification
  • Passing off
  • Own name defence
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Intellectual property [2018] EWHC 7 (Ch)

W3 Ltd v Easygroup Ltd & Anor

W3 Ltd v Easygroup Ltd & Anor [2018] EWHC 7 (Ch) (12 January 2018)

High Court trade mark dispute over EasyRoommate and easyGroup’s EASY marks, involving validity, non-use revocation, passing off, and groundless threats.

  • Trade mark infringement
  • Revocation for non-use
  • Acquired distinctiveness
  • Likelihood of confusion
  • Family of marks
  • Reputation and unfair advantage
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Intellectual property

Maier & Anor v Asos Plc & Anor

The High Court dismissed Assos’ challenge to the ASOS UK trade mark, finding no likelihood of confusion, passing off risk, or unfair advantage.

  • Partial invalidity of trade mark
  • Likelihood of confusion
  • Passing off
  • Reputation and unfair advantage
  • Specification carve-out
  • Trade-mark-invalidation
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Intellectual property [2014] EWHC 123 (Ch)

Maier & Anor v Asos Plc & Anor

Maier & Anor v Asos Plc & Anor [2014] EWHC 123 (Ch) (04 February 2014)

The High Court dismissed Assos’ partial invalidity challenge to ASOS’ UK trade mark, save for narrow specification carve-outs for cycling-related goods.

  • Partial invalidity
  • Likelihood of confusion
  • Passing off
  • Reputation and unfair advantage
  • Specification carve-out
  • Trade-marks
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Intellectual property

Lonsdale Sports Ltd v Erol

Appeal allowed in a trade mark opposition. The High Court held that the hearing officer erred on use and on assessing Lonsdale’s mark family, confusion, and unfair advantage.

  • Likelihood of confusion
  • Reputation and unfair advantage
  • Family of marks
  • Genuine use
  • Distinctiveness
  • Dilution
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