Re VERA LYNN, Lynn v Halewood International Brands Ltd.
The White Cliffs of Dover Author Walter Mittelholzer 1894-1937 Jane Lambert Trade Marks Registry (Ms A Skilton) Re VERA LYNN, Lynn v Halewood International Brands Ltd, BL O/766/19 12 Dec 2019 Dame Vera Lynn was born in 1917 and is still going strong. Known as the forces' sweetheart her broadcasts, sound recordings and concerts contributed enormously to military and civilian goodwill during the second world war. One of her most famous songs is The White Cliffs of Dover which she recorded in 1942. Halewood International is a major manufacturer and distributor of alcoholic beverages whose brands include Crabbie's, Lambrini and Dead Man's Fingers. On 14 June 2018 Halewood applied to register the name VERA LYNN for alcoholic beverages (except beer) and spirits in class 33. Dame Vera filed a notice of opposition relying on s.5 (4) and s.3 (6) of the Trade Marks Act 1994 . In her statement of grounds Dame V...