Société des Produits Nestlé SA v Cadbury UK Ltd [2013] EWCA Civ 1174
This is a judgment of the Court of Appeal of England and Wales in a trade mark dispute between two confectionery companies. The headnote lists the issues: opposition to registration of a colour mark, a purple applied to the packaging of goods, whether it counts as a sign, whether the applications cover a multitude of visual forms, and whether they are too vague. It is cited as a legal source and does not report empirical findings.
This is a judgment of the Court of Appeal of England and Wales in a trade mark dispute between two confectionery companies. The headnote lists the issues: opposition to registration of a colour mark, a purple applied to the packaging of goods, whether it counts as a sign, whether the applications cover a multitude of visual forms, and whether they are too vague. It is cited as a legal source and does not report empirical findings.
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Decided 4 October 2013; read through a WIPO Magazine summary. https://www.wipo.int/pt/web/wipo-magazine/articles/registering-trademarks-uk-court-sets-boundaries-38696