Bentley Motors, has lost a trademark infringement dispute with a small, family-run clothing company.
In a decision, published November 1, the English High Court ruled in favour of Bentley Clothing, finding that Bentley Motors had infringed its trademarks for the word ‘Bentley’.
UK-based Bentley Clothing, which first started trading in 1962, owns three trademarks for the word ‘Bentley’, which are registered in class 25 for clothing and headgear.
The dispute, which dates to 1998, is over Bentley Motors’ combination mark consisting of two wings, joined by the letter ‘b’ in the centre and the word ‘Bentley’ written underneath.
More at World IP Review: https://www.worldipreview.com/news/bentley-motors-loses-20-year-long-tm-dispute-with-family-run-clothing-store-18843
