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The issues arising from the application for a declaration of invalidity
The issues arising from the application for a declaration of invalidity
The issues to be resolved in respect of the defendants’ application for a declaration of invalidity of the AC Cobra Mark are:
Whether CSL is a licensee under either of the Ford Cobra Marks.
If so, whether the use conditions of s.47(2B) of the 1994 Act have been satisfied in respect of either or both the Ford Cobra Marks.
If so, whether section 5(2) and/or 5(3) obtain.
If so, whether Ford acquiesced in the use of the AC Cobra Mark within the meaning of s.48(1) of the 1994 Act.
- Heading
- Judge Hacon
- The broad issues
- The witness
- The law on trade mark validity
- The issues arising from the application for a declaration of invalidity
- Whether CSL is a licensee under the Ford Cobra Marks
- Statutory requirements of a trade mark licence
- Construction of a written licence
- Discussion
- Whether the use provisions of s.47 were satisfied
- Genuine use under s.47 (2B)
- Discussion
- Whether either s.5(2) or 5(3) obtains
- Section 5(2)
- Section 5(3)
- Whether Ford acquiesced in the use of the AC Cobra Mark under s.46(1)
- The law
- Discussion
- Whether the AC Cobra Mark stands to be revoked for non-use
- Conclusions