Passing Off

Passing Off

1. Goodwill

   • The whole advantage of the reputation of the firm
     • Trego v Hunt
   • Short time
     • Stannard v Reay
       • Mr Chippy
       • Also locltiy
   • Commerciality
     • British Diabetic Society v The Diabetic Society
   • Locality
     • Stannard v Reay
     • Sheraton Corp v Sheraton Motels
     • Maxims Ltd v Dye

2. Infringement

   • Reputation
   • Misrepresentation
     • Reckitt & Colman v Borden
       • Jiff Lemon Cases
     • Wilkinson Sword v Crips and Lee
       • 'wilkinson blades'
   • Damage to Goodwill
     • Stringfellows v McCain
       • nightclub
     • Taittinger SA v Allbev
       • champagne
     • Imperial group v Phillip Moris
       • use of customer surveys to establih confusion

3. Injurious Falsehood

   • BA v Ryan Air
     • 'exspenive 'BA***DS
     • 1. Word false, 2. Published maliciously. 3. To cause damage
   • Rattcliffe v Evans
     • General damages need to be proven