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Trade Marks
Sunrider Corporation v Vitasoy International Holdings Limited (High Court)
The High Court has granted in part an appeal by the proprietor of the mark VITALITE, registered for nutritional drinks and preparations for making such drinks, which was invalidated on the application of the proprietor of the mark VITA, registered for fruit drinks. The judge held that the registration should be reinstated in respect of herbal drinks, because, despite being specified in the same class in the two specifications, herbal drinks are not similar to juice drinks.
For the full judgment in this case, click here.
Adam Opel AG v Autec AG (European Court of Justice)
