Re John Sinclair Ltd's Trade Mark

JurisdictionEngland & Wales
Date1932
Year1932
CourtCourt of Appeal
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6 cases
  • Iliffe News and Media Ltd and Others
    • United Kingdom
    • First Tier Tribunal (Tax Chamber)
    • November 1, 2012
    ...on to state that such a right could not be validly assigned. The judgment of Lawrence LJ in In re John Sinclair Limited's Trade MarkELR[1932] 1 Ch 598 at 620 is to similar effect. Lawrence LJ said: Without expressing any concluded opinion whether goodwill can be split up, I am clearly of op......
  • Scandecor Developments AB v Scandecor Marketing AB
    • United Kingdom
    • House of Lords
    • April 4, 2001
    ... ... Two trademarks were registered in this country: a word mark 'Scandecor', and a logo mark incorporating the word ... Development AB, which acquired the two registered trade marks and other assets of Scandecor International on the ... right to manufacture watches inscribed with the name 'John Forrest'. Romer J, at page 576, described this as the 'mere ... 437,870 of John Sinclair Ltd (1932) 49 RPC 123 ... This prohibition was relaxed by ... ...
  • Iliffe News and Media Ltd v Commissioners for HM’s Revenue & Customs
    • United Kingdom
    • First Tier Tribunal (Tax Chamber)
    • November 25, 2013
    ... ... John Atherton treasurer and Sheila Burgess secretary appeared ... ...
  • Re American Greetings Corporation's Application
    • United Kingdom
    • Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
    • April 28, 1983
    ...would be likely to deceive or cause confusion. 21 Subsection (2) of section 22 is plainly intended to override the decision in Re John Sinclair Ltd.'s Trade Mark (1932) 49 R.P.C. 123 that a trade mark can only be assigned in connection with an assignment of the goodwill of the whole busines......
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