Legal Update
The High Court has now given judgment on the first part of the dispute between this company, Moto GB and Hanway. Our company was successful in relation to the validity of its key registered designs and the infringement of one of those designs by the Royal Alloy GT. In particular our 2004 Registered Community Designs were declared valid and made a different impression particularly when compared to the old Lambretta scooter designs. The Court has held that Hanway is entitled to make some models by virtue of a contractual licence. This will be subject to the payment of royalties to us. We do not accept the Court’s decision on the contractual licence and we are seeking to appeal the same. Unfortunately, therefore, the dispute between the companies continues. …