The UK Intellectual Property Office’s (“UKIPO”) recent decision in an invalidation decision against Hamid Sheikh’s (the “Proprietor”) trade mark registration filed by Just Airports Chauffeur Services Ltd (the “Applicant”) provides a useful illustration of what businesses must show to succeed in a passing off claim and why long standing use or heavy advertising will not […]
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Passing off before the UKIPO: A reminder that goodwill must be proven, not assumed

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