In Short Intellectual Property
Mondaq Business Briefing › United Kingdom Law Articles in English (2003)
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In Short Intellectual Property
By Charters Macdonald-Brown, Simon Chalkley and John Reddington
GossIPNEW APPEAL COURT JUDGE FOR PATENTS COURTHigh Court judge Mr Justice Jacob will take up the position of appeal court judge for the patents court on 17 October 2003, following the retirement of Lord Justice Aldous.PATENTS COUNTY COURT MOVEThe Patents County Court with its Judge, His Honour Judge Michael Fysh Q.C., has moved to: Field House, 15-25 Breams Buildings, London, EC4A 1DZ (Clerk: Miss Sarah Cox: Tel. 020 7073 4251).HEARING ON A PRELIMINARY ISSUEInter Lotto Limited -v- Camelot Group plcA claim for trade mark infringement and passing off by Inter Lotto, a lottery operator, against Camelot Group plc, the operator of the National Lottery, has given rise to a controversial decision, following a hearing on a preliminary issue concerning the assessment of competing registered and unregistered trade mark rights.Camelot Group plc offers a National Lottery game under the HOTPICKS trade mark. It applied to register the mark on 17 October 2001, and launched the game in April 2002. Inter Lotto Limited, also a lottery operator, claimed to have commenced use of the trade mark HOT PICK in August 2001, and...See the full content of this document
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