The Defendants accepted that the Claimant had a reputation in its cups but denied that the Claimant had acquired goodwill in the get-up.The Defendants' cupsThe key English cases on passing off of shape and/or get-up were considered from Reckitt & Colman v Borden (Jif Lemon) to Schweppes v Gibbens and, more recently, Numatic v Qualtex. [read post]

IPSO 22013-22 Gibbens v manchestereveningnews.co.uk, 1 Accuracy (2021), No Breach – after investigation Resolution Statement – 14399-23 Windhow v newsandstar.co.uk, 1 Accuracy (2021), Resolved – IPSO mediation Statements in open court and apologies An apology was read in open court on 18 May 2023 before HHJ Lewis in the case of Paul Seeley v NGN Ltd QB-2022-002151. [read post]