Trade marks: validity and passing off | Practical Law

Trade marks: validity and passing off | Practical Law

The Court of Appeal has held that the figurative "now" Community trade mark for an internet television service in Hong Kong was descriptive and therefore invalid, and that it had no protectable goodwill in the UK to bring a passing off action against the launch of "NOW TV".

Trade marks: validity and passing off

Practical Law UK Articles 3-555-4625 (Approx. 3 pages)

Trade marks: validity and passing off

by Bird & Bird LLP
Published on 30 Jan 2014United Kingdom
The Court of Appeal has held that the figurative "now" Community trade mark for an internet television service in Hong Kong was descriptive and therefore invalid, and that it had no protectable goodwill in the UK to bring a passing off action against the launch of "NOW TV".