UK “Own Name” Defense
by Pamela Chestek • December 11, 2008 • trademark
The IPKat posts on a new case involving the “own name” defense under UK trademark law. The Trade Marks Act 1994 provides that “A registered trade mark is not infringed by – the use by a person of his own name . . . provided the use is in accordance with honest practices in industrial or commercial matters.”
The IPKat reports that the court wouldn’t extend the defense beyond a company’s registered name to its trading name. Post here.
© 2008 Pamela Chestek
