Best Buy Co Inc v Worldwide Sales Corpn España SL

Subject Matter

EVIDENCE — Privilege — “Without prejudice” communications — Circumstances in which without prejudice communications admissible

[2011] Bus LR 1166

TRADE MARK — Infringement — Groundless threat of proceedings — Statutory provision giving person aggrieved right of action — Claimant contending that letter from proprietor of Community trade mark constituting actionable threat — Proper approach to interpreting letter — Whether letter constituting “threat” — Whether threat to bring proceedings in United Kingdom — Whether directed to acts of infringement excluded by statutory provision — Whether letter protected by without prejudice rule — Whether claimants “person aggrieved” — Trade Marks Act 1994, s 21

[2010] Bus LR 1761; [2011] Bus LR 1166

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