Principle

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW β€” Trade Marks β€” Determining Confusing Similarity Between Marks

Area of law
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW
Court
Supreme Court

Comparison of marks for infringement requires focusing solely on the marks themselves, detached from extraneous features like get-up or packaging. Evidence may be adduced to identify which features of the registered mark are essential and which are inessential. Infringement occurs only where the resemblance lies…

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