👉 Well, no and also, yes.👈
💼 The Rihanna’s case is one of the few cases in the UK where a celebrity has actually succeeded in preventing a retailer from using image of themselves on merchandise. Generally, it was understood that merely putting celebrity’s image on merchandise without their
📂 In the case of Rihanna Fenty vs Arcadia Group Brands Ltd, Topshop, part of Arcadia Group had sold T-shirt bearing image of Rihanna Fenty (commonly known as Rihanna) without her permission.
⚖️ The Court of Appeal (COA) of England and Wales ruled that the sale by the well-known retailer Topshop
📂 It was held by the court that “ChipsPlus” was indeed an infringement of “ChipsMore” as they were similar marks for identical goods and is likely to deceive and confuse to public. The brand “ChipsMore” is a brand well known in Malaysia and has substantial goodwill and reputation in
🏢 Danone Biscuits Manufacturing (M) Sdn. Bhd. v. Hwa Tai Industries Bhd
🗞️ A British biscuits manufacturer has been selling cookies in Malaysia for more than 20 years since 1990 under the registered trademark “ChipsMore”. Then, sometime in 2001, it was discovered that a Malaysian company
📁 Passing off refers to the act of making false representation to make others from believing that the goods or services are those of another. Usually, this happens when someone tries to gain profits by riding on an existing famous brand. In common law countries such as the United Kingdom, Australia
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