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Design comparison
  • 21 Jul 2010

    BURBERRY ASIA LTD v. POLO SANTA ROBERTA LTD

    Citation
    BURBERRY ASIA LTD v. POLO SANTA ROBERTA LTD
    Court
    Court of First Instance
    Case number
    HCMP2696/2009

    On visual comparison the court found each Subject Design to be substantially the same as the Burberry Check such that the asserted differences (colour gradations, slight elongation, sense of direction and the superimposed device on Design C) were not materially distinguishing; colour and the minor features relied on were insufficient to confer novelty, and therefore the registrations lacked novelty and were revoked.