| Author (Person) | Dombey, Daniel, Tait, Nikki |
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| Series Title | Financial Times |
| Series Details | 13.11.02, p6 (UK edition) |
| Publication Date | 13/11/2002 |
| Content Type | News |
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The European Court of Justice ruled on 12 November 2002 in favour of Arsenal Football Club in a case brought by the club against a street trader selling scarves marked with the word 'Arsenal'. The Court ruled that the proprietor of a trade mark must be able to prevent its use by a third party if that use is liable to affect the guarantee of origin of the goods. PROPRIETOR OF A TRADE MARK MUST BE ABLE TO PREVENT ITS USE BY A THIRD PARTY IF THAT USE IS LIABLE TO AFFECT THE GUARANTEE OF ORIGIN OF THE GOODS |
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| Subject Categories | Internal Markets, Law |
