Interflora Inc. (a company incorporated under the laws of Michigan, United States) and Another v Marks and Spencer Plc
| Jurisdiction | England & Wales |
| Judge | Lord Justice Kitchin |
| Judgment Date | 05 November 2014 |
| Neutral Citation | [2014] EWCA Civ 1403 |
| Docket Number | Case No: A3/2013/1736/1737/1737(Y) |
| Court | Court of Appeal (Civil Division) |
| Date | 05 November 2014 |
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Aldi Stores Ireland Ltd v Dunnes Stores
...of the average consumer without requiring expert evidence or a consumer survey.’ 36 In Interflora Inc. v. Marks and Spencer plc [2014] EWCA Civ 1403, the Court of Appeal of England and Wales reversed Arnold J.'s decision, but at para. 115, Kitchin L.J. referred approvingly to Lewison L.J.'......
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The Sofa Workshop Ltd v Sofaworks Ltd
...of trade mark law in the context of this case. The Average Consumer 102 I was referred by Mr Silverleaf and Mr Baldwin to Interflora Inc v Marks & Spencer Plc (" Interflora III") [2014] EWCA Civ 1403; [2015] F.S.R. 10 and to Spear v 103 In Interflora Kitchin LJ, who gave the judgment of t......
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Lifestyle Equities C.v v. Amazon UK Services Ltd
...under article 9(2)(a) of the EUTMR six conditions must be satisfied – see particularly Interflora Inc v Marks and Spencer plc [2014] EWCA Civ 1403; [2015] FSR 10 [67] per Kitchin LJ (as he then was): (i) there must be use of a sign by a third party within the relevant territory; (ii) the ......
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3 firm's commentaries
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IP Monitor - The Key To Keyword Advertising: British Columbia Court Of Appeal Overturns Passing-Off Decision
...or services referred to originated from ... [the trademark owner] or from [the advertiser]": see lnterflora v Marks and Spencer plc, [2014] EWCA Civ. 1403 at paras. 69-70 and 192; Google France SARL v Louis Vuitton Malletier SA [2010] ECR I-0000; and Network Automation, Inc. v Advanced Syst......
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BC Court Of Appeal Tackles Online Trademarks In Keywords And Domain Names
...or services referred to originated from ... [the trademark owner] or from [the advertiser]": see lnterflora v Marks and Spencer plc, [2014] EWCA Civ. 1403 at paras. 69-70 and 192; Google France SARL v Louis Vuitton Malletier SA [2010] ECR I-0000; and Network Automation, Inc. v Advanced Syst......
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Interflora v M&S The Saga Continues
...taken a new twist following the Court of Appeal's latest appeal ruling in the case (Interflora Inc & Anor v Marks and Spencer plc [2014] EWCA Civ 1403). The appeal was brought by M&S in an effort to overturn the decision reached at trial last May by Mr Justice Arnold who held that M......
2 books & journal articles
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Territorial overlaps in trademark law: the evolving European model.
...(Eng.); Och-Ziff Mgmt. Eur. Ltd. v. OCH Capital LLP [2010] EWHC (Ch) 2599 (Eng.); cf. Interflora Inc. v. Marks & Spencer PLC [2014] EWCA (Civ) 1403 (96) Cf. DataCard, [2011] EWHC (Pat) 244 at [291] ("[Reputation ... is not a particularly onerous requirement."). (97) Courts can--and have......
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Statutory trade mark infringement and questions about confusion
...(n25) p ara [54].40 The Court of Appeal in t he United Kingdom rejec ted the doctrine i n Interflora Inc v Ma rks and Spencer plc [2014] EWCA Civ 1403. See infra for fu rther discussio n on this case.41 Grotri an, Helfferi ch, Schults , Th. Steinweg Na chf. v Steinway & S ons 523 F.2d 1331 ......