Trade Marks - Bentley 1962 Ltd and another v Bentley Motors Ltd.
Jane Lambert Chancery Division (HH Judge Hacon) Bentley 1962 Ltd and another v Bentley Motors Ltd [2019] EWHC 2925 (Ch) (1 Nov 2019) This was a claim for trade mark infringement against the well-known luxury car manufacturer, Bentley Motors Ltd. The first claimant is the registered proprietor of UK trade mark numbers, 1180215 (the "lozenge mark"), 2177779A (the "series mark") and 2505233 (the "word mark"). The second defendant is its exclusive licensee, They alleged that Bentley Motors had infringed those trade marks by selling clothing under the following sign ("the combination sign"). The action came on for trial before His Honour Judge Hacon sitting as a judge of the High Court. The judge tried the action between 2 and 5 July 2019 and delivered judgment on 1 Nov 2019 (see Bentley 1962 Ltd and another v Bentley Motors Ltd [2019] EWHC 2925 (Ch) (1 Nov 2019)). At paragraph [165] of his judgment, ...