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Lesser degree of similarity between these goods will be offset by the identity between the marks

In respect of the goods at issue, I find that the average consumer will be either health boards or private health clinic...
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Obvious risk of damage should the opponent’s customers be dissatisfied with goods purchased from the proprietor

In the classic case of passing off, where the defendant represents his goods or business as the goods or business of the...
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Both parties operate in different sectors

The opponent is a provider of battery storage, while the holder provides financial services relating to investments in p...
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The shared use of ‘PARAISO’ would lead consumers to being confused between the marks

Although direct confusion and indirect confusion both involve mistakes on the part of the consumer, it is important to r...
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Post-Sale Confusion is Relevant for Establishing Trade Mark Infringement

None of the CJEU authorities support the proposition that actionable infringement should be limited to post-sale confusi...
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Survey evidence

Where the applicant submits responses to questionnaires filed as a result of a survey (aimed at either the general publi...
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Abbreviations, acronyms or initials coupled with their full meaning

Where the mark consists of a letter and word combination and the letter sequence clearly and unambiguously represents th...
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Names of Deceased Famous Individuals or Defunct Groups

The name is more likely to be seen by consumers as merely an historical reference to the subject matter of the goods or ...
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Registering company names

Companies House is responsible for company registration in Great Britain.Company law is different from trade mark law. Y...