Trade marks: validity and infringement of descriptive mark | Practical Law

Trade marks: validity and infringement of descriptive mark | Practical Law

The High Court has held that five UK and Community trade marks featuring the word “supreme” were not infringed by another manufacturer’s use of the word “supreme”, and that three of the marks were invalidly registered.

Trade marks: validity and infringement of descriptive mark

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Trade marks: validity and infringement of descriptive mark

by Bird & Bird LLP
Published on 26 Mar 2015United Kingdom
The High Court has held that five UK and Community trade marks featuring the word “supreme” were not infringed by another manufacturer’s use of the word “supreme”, and that three of the marks were invalidly registered.