Not exact matches
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Prior jurisprudence holds that the rights granted to the
owners of
such «official
marks» are distinct from the usual rights granted to trademark
owners, and depend on whether the
mark used by the defendant is «likely to be mistaken for» the official
mark, as opposed to the passing - off analysis which depends on whether or not there is a «likelihood of confusion» and involves a consideration of the goods and services, channels of
trade and public recognition of the respective
marks involved.
Upon receipt of
such a notice the registered
owner has 3 months to provide an affidavit or statutory declaration showing, with respect to each of the wares or services specified in the registration, whether the
trade -
mark was in use during Canada at any time in the previous three years and, if not, the date when it was last used and the reason why it has not been used since.
If that is the case, then using the
mark in a comparative advert does not damage that guarantee as long as it is not used in
such a way as creates confusion between the advertiser and the
mark owner or their goods (something which is dealt adequately in the CAD); one is tempted to agree with Lord Justice Jacob's view that
trade mark law has no place in this arena.
In Canada, any use of a
trade -
mark, including a party related to the
trade -
mark owner such as a corporate parent or subsidiary, must be formally licensed with the
trade -
mark owner having direct or indirect control over the quality or character of the licensed wares and / or services.
This leaves a feeling that you know the internal problems a
trade mark owner faces,
such as budget restraints, constant audits, advising on filing and defence strategy, gap filling as new markets become of interest, or brand extension when new product ranges or services are introduced under an existing
mark, and prioritising work in general.
If there was extra administration,
such as form filling or fee paying, it could lead to a huge work load for not only practitioners but also the
trade mark owners themselves, and of course the UKIPO.
The ECJ summarised by ruling that, where a licensee puts luxury goods on the market in contravention of a provision in a licence agreement but must nevertheless be considered to have done so with the consent of the
trade mark owner, the proprietor of the trade mark can rely on such a provision to oppose a resale of those goods on the basis of Art 7 (2) of the Trade Marks Directive only if it can be established that, taking into account the particular circumstances of the case, such resale damages the reputation of the trade
trade mark owner, the proprietor of the
trade mark can rely on such a provision to oppose a resale of those goods on the basis of Art 7 (2) of the Trade Marks Directive only if it can be established that, taking into account the particular circumstances of the case, such resale damages the reputation of the trade
trade mark can rely on
such a provision to oppose a resale of those goods on the basis of Art 7 (2) of the
Trade Marks Directive only if it can be established that, taking into account the particular circumstances of the case, such resale damages the reputation of the trade
Trade Marks Directive only if it can be established that, taking into account the particular circumstances of the case,
such resale damages the reputation of the
trade trade mark.
Providing that the use of the
trade mark is
such that a reasonable person would not be confused about that and providing further that there is no confusion that the
owner of the
trade mark is not endorsing what is said if they are not then
such use is OK.
Many (probably most)
trade mark lawyers think that ought to be the rule... So the public would be surprised to know (and perhaps somewhat resentful of the fact) that the law of the EEA is
such that if genuine goods are available outside Europe, much cheaper than they are here, traders can not buy them and import them for sale here, unless the
trade mark owner has consented.
«This finding is consistent with the majority of Uniform Dispute Resolution Policy cases, which have recognized a domain name registration as a trademark
owner's exclusive right, and that permitting
such a registration would allow any distributor, wholesaler or retailer to monopolize a third party's real
trade mark as a domain name based upon the mere fact that it sells the party's products or services,» says Gowlings.