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‘Easy’ threat to £5 curry house – BBC News

“A new Indian restaurant may have to take on an international business in the High Court to keep its name.” Full story BBC News, 22nd July 2008 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

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Company name display rules will change in October – OUT-LAW.com

“The law on companies’ display of names at their premises will change in three weeks’ time. From 1st October companies will have to display their registered name anywhere they do business, but will no...

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Bettys tearoom in row over name of cheese snack – Daily Telegraph

“Cups are being rattled over a small business’s decision to market ‘Fat Betty Cheesey Nibbles’ from elsewhere in Yorkshire. Bettys, which operates its six tearooms exclusively in the county, has lodged...

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Chippendales dance troupe sues rival strippers – Daily Telegraph

“Chippendales, the male erotic dance troupe, has begun legal action to stop a rival group from using its name to promote a new British tour.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 25th May 2009 Source:...

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Nude Brands fails to stop Stella McCartney’s ‘Stellanude’ perfume – OUT-LAW.com

“Stella McCartney’s fashion house would suffer more than a small cosmetics company if its demand for an interim injunction was granted, the High Court has said. McCartney has won the right to use...

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Hotel Cipriani Srl and others v Cipriani (Grosvenor Steet) Ltd and others –...

Hotel Cipriani Srl and others v Cipriani (Grosvenor Steet) Ltd and others [2010] EWCA Civ 110; [2010] WLR (D) 64 “The ‘own name’ defence under art 12(a) of Council Regulation (EC) 40/94, whereby a...

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Bucks Fizz acts await name ruling – BBC News

“Two acts vying for the right to use the name Bucks Fizz must wait for up to six weeks to discover which has triumphed.” Full story BBC News, 15th July 2011 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

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OFT warns over ‘misleading’ business names – BBC News

“A regulator has warned businesses to avoid using ‘misleading or undesirable’ trading names.” Full story BBC News, 20th April 2012 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

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Protected food names: Quality or cartel? – BBC News

“What’s in a name? Well, if it’s the name of a tasty local food, then legal wrangles, multimillion-pound sales and the threat of small local traders going to the wall.” Full story BBC News, 20th...

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YouView is sued over YourView naming dispute – BBC News

“UK internet TV provider YouView has been sued for trademark infringement in a dispute over the product’s name.” Full story BBC News, 26th November 2012 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

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Red Bull pursues Redwell brewery in Norwich over name – BBC News

“A Norfolk micro brewery has been told it must change its name or face legal action, because it sounds too similar to the energy drink Red Bull.” Full story BBC News, 14th August 2013 Source:...

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Red Bull backs down over name dispute with Redwell brewery – The Independent

“The makers of the energy drink Red Bull have announced they will not proceed with a legal challenge against the Redwell brewery using its name on its beers because it is too similar.” Full story The...

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Buying web addresses best protection for brands in light of expansion of...

‘Businesses should respond to the growing number of domains by buying up the web addresses that pose a risk to their brands.’ Full story OUT-LAW.com, 26th March 2015 Source: www.out-law.com

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Business claiming ‘passing off’ must have UK customers before it can sue in...

‘The Hong Kong-based provider of internet TV subscription service NOW TV could not prevent Sky using the same name for a similar service in the UK because it did not have a UK customer base, the UK’s...

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Feuding ukulele bands battle it out in court – BBC News

‘The Ukulele Orchestra Of Great Britain (UOGB) has won a High Court ruling against a rival group which it accused of trading off its reputation.’ Full story BBC News, 2nd July 2015 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

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Caspian Pizza Appeal – Caspian Pizza Ltd and Others v Shah and Another – NIPC...

‘In Caspian Pizza Ltd and Others v Shah and Another [2015] EWHC 3567 (IPEC) (9 Dec 2015) Judge Hacon dismissed a claim for trade mark infringement and passing off. The trade marks relied upon were the...

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Passing off – The Military Mutual Ltd v Police Mutual Assurance Society Ltd –...

‘The claimant arranges insurance and mortgages for past and present members of the armed forces. On the “About Us” page of its website, it describers itself as “a Mutual set up to provide fair,...

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What’s your poison? A selection of recent trade mark decisions concerning the...

‘The Sazerac group is responsible for a wide variety of well-known spirits, including Southern Comfort. This case concerned one its bourbon brands, Eagle Rare. Sazerac had a UK and EU registered trade...

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