Famous brands' IP cases concerning the "Distinctiveness of the earlier mark"

Selected cases

H J Heinz Co Limited & Plasmon Deitetici Alimentari SpA v. Tesco Stores Limited

Case no.: O/141/99

Decision date: 25 May, 1999

Jurisdiction: United Kingdom

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

Lidl Stiftung & Co. KG v. Mayfair Foods Ltd

Case no.: O/168/06

Decision date: 20 Jun, 2006

Jurisdiction: United Kingdom

Subject matter: Detriment to earlier mark, Conceptual similarity, Distinctiveness of the earlier mark, Phonetic similarity

Lidl Stiftung & Co. KG v. Scholl Limited

Case no.: O/098/06

Decision date: 10 Apr, 2006

Jurisdiction: United Kingdom

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

Lidl Stiftung & Co. KG v. Zytronic Displays Limited

Case no.: O/258/08

Decision date: 23 Sep, 2008

Jurisdiction: United Kingdom

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

MIP Metro Group Intellectual Property GmbH & Co. KG v. Shenzhen Jiasheng Innovation Trading Co., Ltd.

Case no.: 3161738

Decision date: 20 Mar, 2023

Jurisdiction: European Union

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

Tesco Stores Limited v. Chaozhou Haifa Trading Co., Ltd

Case no.: 3162497

Decision date: 16 Mar, 2023

Jurisdiction: European Union

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

Unilever Plc v. Andreas Kyrris

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

Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. v. FTC Communi-cations, Inc.

Case no.: 91119934

Decision date: 22 Jun, 2006

Jurisdiction: United States

Subject matter: Detriment to earlier mark, Conceptual similarity, Distinctiveness of the earlier mark, Phonetic similarity

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