Merck Germany and Merck US were related entities in the 17th century. They started operating independently from early 19th century. Both parties have been coexisting in the market using the MERCK…
Let us start this article by asking two questions - would you be confused by a take-away Chinese and a posh Chinese restaurant in central London even if they share the same name? Will you convince…
This case ABP Technology Ltd v Voyetra Turtle Beach, Inc. & Anor (Rev1) [2021] – EWHC 3096 (Ch) (19 November 2021) concerns two parties using highly similar/identical marks (STEALTH) on identical…
Unregistered rights are protected by the law of passing off in the UK. In the recent decision of the IPEC in Stone v Wenman, the court reiterated and applied some key principles in the law of passing…
