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Response Clothing Ltd v Edinburgh Woollen Mill Ltd

[2020] EWHC 148 (IPEC)
JurisdictionUnited Kingdom
CourtIntellectual Property Enterprise Court (IPEC)
Year2020
StatusBinding authority

Summary

Trade mark infringement and passing off claim concerning Scottish knitwear brands, examining goodwill and likelihood of confusion including evidence of actual confusion.

Key Principle

trade mark; passing off; goodwill; Scottish knitwear; likelihood of confusion; evidence of actual confusion

Area of Law

ip

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