Brands newsflash - Two important decisions from the English Court of Appeal
Brands Appeal cases L'Oréal v Bellure and Proctor & Gamble v Reckitt Benckiser
In two significant recent cases meriting the attention of brand owners, the English Court of Appeal clarified the limitations of trade marks and designs law as regards imitation products and comparative advertising.
Charts comparing smell-alike perfumes with fine fragrances and look-alike packaging are not trade mark infringement subject to reference to the ECJ. Read more
Proctor & Gamble v Reckitt Benckiser
Poor quality look-alikes convey a different impression and do not infringe original designs. Read more
Please get in touch with your usual Taylor Wessing contact or email Tom Carl direct if you would like to discuss either of these decisions further.
Lawyers Tom Carl
