IP cases involving Unilever Plc

Selected cases

Case no.: O/256/08

Decision date: 15 Sep, 2008

Jurisdiction: United Kingdom

Subject matter: Coexistence of trade marks, Enhanced distinctiveness, Likelihood of confusion, Similarity of goods and services, Similarity of the signs, Well known trade mark

Case no.: O/141/01

Decision date: 21 Mar, 2001

Jurisdiction: United Kingdom

Subject matter: Dissimilarity of signs, Conceptual dissimilarity, Dissimilarity of goods and services, Identity of goods and services

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/122/02

Decision date: 15 Mar, 2002

Jurisdiction: United Kingdom

Subject matter: Likelihood of confusion, Phonetic similarity, Distinctiveness of the earlier mark, Descriptive element

Case no.: O/353/06

Decision date: 12 Jul, 2006

Jurisdiction: United Kingdom

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

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/118/07

Decision date: 27 Apr, 2007

Jurisdiction: United Kingdom

Subject matter: Non-use, Evidence of use, Revocation

Case no.: O/256/08

Decision date: 15 Sep, 2008

Jurisdiction: United Kingdom

Subject matter: Visual dissimilarity, Similarity of goods and services, Likelihood of confusion

Case no.: O/408/00

Decision date: 07 Dec, 2000

Jurisdiction: United Kingdom

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

Case no.: O/348/02

Decision date: 12 Jul, 2001

Jurisdiction: United Kingdom

Subject matter: Revocation, Descriptive element