Company Names: Not Quite the Real Thing

The new Company Names Tribunal, which I mentioned in my announcement of our chambers new fixed fee service on 10 November, has just published its first three decisions. They are:

• The Coca-Cola Company v Coke Cola Limited
  
• Zurich Insurance Company v Zurich Financial Special Risk Limited, and
  
• Zurich Insurance Company v Zurich Financial Special Risk Limited.
  

None of the respondents defended the applications and the adjudicators found for the applicants in all three cases. Costs of £700 were awarded (£400 for the issue fee and £300 for the statement of case). Our fee for settling a statement of case is £300 + VAT.

Merry Christmas!