Hearings
England & Wales
09 Dec 2008 [2008] EWHC 3032 (Ch); [2009] Bus LR D81; [2009] RPC 209, Ch D (Arnold J)
24 Feb 2010 [2010] EWCA Civ 110; [2010] Bus LR 1465; [2010] WLR (D) 64, CA
Hotel Cipriani Srl v Cipriani (Grosvenor Street) Ltd
Subject Matter
TRADE MARK — Validity — “Bad faith” — “Own name” defence — Passing off — Groups of hotels and restaurants with same substantive name — Claim for infringement of Community trade mark — Counterclaim that Community trade mark invalid — Whether trade mark application made in “bad faith” — Whether “own name” defence applying to third party's trading name — Whether use “in accordance with honest practices” — Whether requirements of passing off made out where business based abroad having reputation in United Kingdom — Council Regulation (EC) No 40/94, arts 12(a), 51(1)(b)
[2008] EWHC 3032 (Ch); [2009] Bus LR D81; [2009] RPC 209, Ch D
[2010] EWCA Civ 110; [2010] Bus LR 1465; [2010] WLR (D) 64, CA
Appellate History
Hotel Cipriani Srl v Cipriani (Grosvenor Street) Ltd [2008] EWHC 3032 (Ch); [2009] Bus LR D81; [2009] RPC 209, Ch D
Decision of Arnold J affirmed
Hotel Cipriani Srl v Cipriani (Grosvenor Street) Ltd [2010] EWCA Civ 110; [2010] Bus LR 1465; [2010] WLR (D) 64, CA