The Business Law Reports
[2010] Bus LR 1761
Chancery Division
Best Buy Co Inc and another v Worldwide Sales Corpn España SL
[2010] EWHC 1666 (Ch)
2010 June 28;
July 8
Floyd J
Trade mark— Infringement— Unjustifiable threat of proceedings— Whether communication from proprietor of Community trade mark “threat” and if so whether limited to proceedings in respect of excluded acts— Whether cause of action extending to threat of proceedings anywhere in European Union— Whether proprietor’s communication protected by without prejudice rule—
Trade Marks Act 1994 (c 26), s 21