Fat Rascals: Bakery Trade Marks Scone Wrong

The media has recently caught wind of a trade mark tussle between tearoom brand Bettys and a café in the North Yorkshire coastal town of Whitby.

Bettys & Taylors of Harrogate operate a well-known chain of traditional tearooms in Yorkshire, and are also behind the widely-drunk brand of "Yorkshire Tea". Bettys are the registered owner of UK trade mark registrations for inter alia the marks FAT RASCAL, YORKSHIRE FAT RASCAL and LITTLE RASCAL, which relate to the names of baked goods – specifically, fruity scones served/sold by Bettys. Interestingly, Bettys also own an EU trade mark registration for the 3D shape and appearance of their decorated "Fat Rascal" scones, which appear to have faces.