Caterpillar’s deep understanding of global counterfeiting networks and a proactive approach to portfolio management have won its trademark team this year’s North America WTR Industry Award.
The decision highlights that a lack of conceptual similarity can counterbalance visual and aural similarities between the signs; meanwhile, mere lack of attention in a post-sale environment does not give rise to post-sale confusion.
Delhi High Court holds that Maersk Pharma's trademark has a high likelihood of confusion, and infringes on Maersk’s established goodwill and worldwide recognition.
In <I>Winnebago Industries Inc v Knott Investments Pty Ltd (No 4)</I>, the Federal Court has handed down its decision regarding damages in the long-running dispute between Winnebago Industries Inc and Knott Investments Pty Ltd over the use of the WINNEBAGO marks. This case confirms that the user principle applies to the assessment of damages in Australian passing-off cases.
07 January 2016
In a case involving patents, a court in Genoa has given useful guidance on the interpretation of the European Court of Justice decision in Montex Holdings Ltd v Diesel SpA. Among other things, the Genoa court decision clarifies that the actual destination of goods for the purposes of a preliminary seizure and injunction can be demonstrated by means of documentary evidence, such as the relevant shipping documentation.
26 July 2007
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