Famous brands' IP cases concerning the "Distinctiveness"

Selected cases

Case no.: O/066/02

Decision date: 15 Feb, 2002

Jurisdiction: United Kingdom

Subject matter: Conceptual similarity, Phonetic similarity, Likelihood of confusion, Distinctiveness

Case no.: O/289/06

Decision date: 12 Nov, 2006

Jurisdiction: United Kingdom

Subject matter: Conceptual similarity, Phonetic similarity, Likelihood of confusion, Distinctiveness

Case no.: O/323/06

Decision date: 16 Dec, 2006

Jurisdiction: United Kingdom

Subject matter: Conceptual similarity, Phonetic similarity, Likelihood of confusion, Distinctiveness

Case no.: O/339/01

Decision date: 09 Aug, 2001

Jurisdiction: United Kingdom

Subject matter: Conceptual similarity, Phonetic similarity, Likelihood of confusion, Distinctiveness

Case no.: O/309/07

Decision date: 22 Nov, 2007

Jurisdiction: United Kingdom

Subject matter: Conceptual similarity, Phonetic similarity, Likelihood of confusion, Distinctiveness

Case no.: O/081/02

Decision date: 13 Feb, 2002

Jurisdiction: United Kingdom

Subject matter: Distinctiveness, Similarity of goods and services, Phonetic similarity, Likelihood of confusion

Case no.: O/359/02

Decision date: 29 Aug, 2002

Jurisdiction: United Kingdom

Subject matter: Conceptual similarity, Phonetic similarity, Likelihood of confusion, Distinctiveness

Case no.: O/055/98

Decision date: 13 Mar, 1998

Jurisdiction: United Kingdom

Subject matter: Conceptual similarity, Phonetic similarity, Likelihood of confusion, Distinctiveness, Identity of goods and services

Case no.: O/353/06

Decision date: 07 Dec, 2006

Jurisdiction: United Kingdom

Subject matter: Conceptual similarity, Phonetic similarity, Likelihood of confusion, Distinctiveness

Case no.: O/408/00

Decision date: 07 Dec, 2000

Jurisdiction: United Kingdom

Subject matter: Conceptual similarity, Phonetic similarity, Likelihood of confusion, Distinctiveness