IP cases involving Tesco Stores Limited

Selected cases

Asda Stores Limited v. Tesco Stores Limited

Case no.: O/362/03

Decision date: 24 Dec, 2003

Jurisdiction: United Kingdom

Subject matter: Dominant element, Figurative element, Identity of goods and services, Likelihood of confusion, Phonetic similarity, Visual similarity

H J Heinz Co Limited & Plasmon Deitetici Alimentari SpA v. Tesco Stores Limited

Case no.: O/141/99

Decision date: 25 May, 1999

Jurisdiction: United Kingdom

Subject matter: Likelihood of confusion, Phonetic similarity, Distinctiveness of the earlier mark

Tesco Stores Limited v. Chaozhou Haifa Trading Co., Ltd

Case no.: 3162497

Decision date: 16 Mar, 2023

Jurisdiction: European Union

Subject matter: Likelihood of confusion, Visual similarity, Phonetic similarity, Distinctiveness of the earlier mark

Tesco Stores Limited v. LCN Apparel, Inc.

Case no.: R 1057/2006-1

Decision date: 31 May, 2007

Jurisdiction: European Union

Subject matter: Dominant element, Figurative element, Identity of goods and services, Likelihood of confusion, Phonetic similarity, Visual similarity

Tesco Stores Limited v. Tescoma, S.R.O.

Case no.: R 975/2005-2

Decision date: 09 Jan, 2006

Jurisdiction: European Union

Subject matter: Coexistence of trade marks, Enhanced distinctiveness, Likelihood of confusion, Similarity of goods and services, Similarity of the signs, Well known trade mark

Tesco Stores Limited v. Wal-Mart Stores Inc

Case no.: O/172/03

Decision date: 24 Jun, 2003

Jurisdiction: United Kingdom

Subject matter: Coexistence of trade marks, Enhanced distinctiveness, Likelihood of confusion, Similarity of goods and services, Similarity of the signs, Well known trade mark

Tesco Stores Limited v. Wal-Mart Stores Inc

Case no.: O/196/02

Decision date: 10 May, 2002

Jurisdiction: United Kingdom

Subject matter: Revocation, Descriptive element

Tesco Stores Limited v. Wal-Mart Stores Inc

Case no.: O/584/01

Decision date: 20 Dec, 2001

Jurisdiction: United Kingdom

Subject matter: Revocation, Descriptive element

Wal-Mart Stores Inc v. Tesco Stores Limited

Case no.: O/043/02

Decision date: 30 Jan, 2002

Jurisdiction: United Kingdom

Subject matter: Conceptual similarity, Phonetic similarity, Similarity of goods and services

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