Aldi GmbH & Co. KG v. Westbridge Foods Limited (O/342/03)

Case details

Plaintiff: Aldi GmbH & Co. KG

Defendant: Westbridge Foods Limited

Case no.: O/342/03

Jurisdiction: United Kingdom

Industry: Food and Drink

Decision date: 06 Dec, 2003

Subject matter: Detriment to earlier markIdentity of goods and servicesSimilarity of goods and servicesPhonetic similarity

Decision

The opponents opposition was based on their ownership of registrations of their ALDI mark in a range of Classes including Classes 29, 30 and 35. The applicants accepted that the opponents had a reputation in their mark.

Comparison of Trademarks

ALDI

ALDO’S

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