O2 Holdings Ltd and Another v Hutchison 3G UK Ltd
Court of Justice of the European Communities
“The proprietor of a trademark was not entitled to prevent the use by a competitor of a sign identical or similar to his mark in a comparative advertisement, provided, inter alia, that there was no risk of confusion on the part of the public between the proprietor and the competitor or between their respective goods or services.”
The Times, 17th June 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
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