Joseph Rodgers and Sons Ltd v WN Rodgers and Co, 1924, 41 RPC 27
Citation:Joseph Rodgers and Sons Ltd v WN Rodgers and Co, 1924, 41 RPC 27
Rule of thumb:What happens if you have a birth name which is the same as a big organisation trading in a sector already with the name having goodwill or a registered trademark? As a general rule people are allowed to carry on business in their own name, regardless of other trade marks in the market, provided that there is no element of dishonesty in them doing this, such as using logos similar to the organisation.
Judgment:
What happens if you have a birth name which is the same as a big organisation trading in a sector already with the name having goodwill or a registered trademark? As a general rule people are allowed to carry on business in their own name, regardless of other trade marks in the market, provided that there is no element of dishonesty in them doing this, such as using logos similar to the organisation.
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