Specsavers International Healthcare Ltd v Asda Stores Ltd

Subject Matter

TRADE MARK — Proprietor’s rights — Trade mark with reputation — Community figurative trade mark registered in black and white but used in green — Whether defendant’s use of allegedly infringing sign in green relevant to “likelihood of confusion” — Whether use of defendant’s sign in green relevant to whether sign taking “unfair advantage” of mark’s distinctive character — Whether defendant’s association in minds of public with colour green relevant — Council Regulation (EC) No 207/2009, art 9(1)(b)(c)

(Case C-252/12); EU:C:2013:497; [2013] Bus LR 1277; [2013] WLR (D) 287, ECJ

TRADE MARK — Revocation — “Genuine use” — Community figurative mark consisting of wordless logo — Mark only used with Community word mark superimposed over it forming further composite Community trade mark — Whether use of composite mark capable of constituting “genuine use” of wordless logo mark — Council Regulation (EC) No 207/2009, arts 15(1), 51(1)(a)

(Case C-252/12); EU:C:2013:497; [2013] Bus LR 1277; [2013] WLR (D) 287, ECJ