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Trademark infringement law: Differing indirect confusion definitions in the EU and UK

Trademark disputes can have starkly different outcomes in different jurisdictions, as demonstrated by a number of parallel EU and UK oppositions. UK Trademark Attorney Mona Asgari examines the different positions taken by the EUIPO and UKIPO in a recent opposition based on indirect confusion and emphasises the importance of local representation.

By Mona Asgari,
Trademark infringement law: Differing indirect confusion definitions in the EU and UK