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In 2010, the High Court was asked to consider whether a marketing campaign and rebranding by Asda in relation to its optician service infringed trade marks held by Specsavers. Many of Specsavers’ claims...
Yell screeches to home win in trade mark infringement and passing off case where websites were based abroad – Yell v Giboin and Zagg, Patents County Court
Yell owns a UK registered trade mark for “Yellow Pages” and a walking fingers logo. Through two transport business directory websites that Giboin and his companies operated from another country, they...
Sports gear company discovered legal victory was in the pocket – Hudson Bay v Umbro, Court of Appeal
This case surrounded two licences to make and sell Umbro’s football clothes in the US. One licence (to Dick’s) was for the exclusive sale of on-field sports clothing and the other (to Hudson Bay) was...
Should ASDA have gone to Specsavers to see that its strapline would take unfair advantage? – Specsavers v Asda, High Court
Specsavers was a famous money-saving optician and had registered trade marks for its name and two overlapping ovals logo. Asda was re-launching its optician service. Specsavers objected to the logo and...