Famous brands' IP cases from United Kingdom

Selected cases

Case no.: O/342/03

Decision date: 11 Jun, 2006

Jurisdiction: United Kingdom

Subject matter: Dissimilarity of the marks, Similarity of goods and services

Case no.: O/342/03

Decision date: 06 Dec, 2003

Jurisdiction: United Kingdom

Subject matter: Detriment to earlier mark, Identity of goods and services, Similarity of goods and services, Phonetic similarity

Case no.: O/113/08

Decision date: 17 Apr, 2008

Jurisdiction: United Kingdom

Subject matter: Well known trade mark, Similarity of the marks, Phonetic similarity, Similarity of goods and services

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

Case no.: O/347/03

Decision date: 11 Dec, 2003

Jurisdiction: United Kingdom

Subject matter: Similarity of goods and services, Likelihood of confusion, Phonetic similarity, Dilution

Case no.: O/148/06

Decision date: 06 Aug, 2006

Jurisdiction: United Kingdom

Subject matter: Phonetic similarity, Likelihood of confusion

Case no.: O/066/02

Decision date: 15 Feb, 2002

Jurisdiction: United Kingdom

Subject matter: Conceptual similarity, Phonetic similarity, Likelihood of confusion, Distinctiveness

Case no.: O/256/08

Decision date: 15 Sep, 2008

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

Case no.: O/097/06

Decision date: 10 Apr, 2006

Jurisdiction: United Kingdom

Subject matter: Conceptual dissimilarity, Identity of goods and services, Likelihood of confusion, Phonetic similarity, Similarity of the signs, Visual similarity

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