Trade Marks - Iconix Luxembourg Holdings SARL v Dream Pairs Europe
Jane Lambert Business and Property Courts, Intellectual Property List (Mr Justice Miles) Iconix Luxembourg Holdings SARL v Dream Pairs Europe Inc and another [2023] EWHC 706 (Ch) (28 March 2023) This was a trade mark dispute. The claimant was the owner of the Umbro brand, one of the biggest and most famous in sportswear. It holds a number of well-known trade marks in the UK including the following which is registered under trade mark number UK00000991668 for “articles of clothing for use in sports, athletics or gymnastics.” The claimant also holds this mark which was filed for footwear and clothing at the European Intellectual Property Office in 2003 and is now registered in the UK: The defendants distribute football boots and other footwear and clothing through Amazon and eBay, Their goods are marked with the following logo as in the photo of the green football boot above. The defendants have registered that sign as a UK trade mark for clothing and footwear. The claimant s