Bristol Conservatories Ltd v Conservatories Custom Built Ltd [1989] R P C 455 52
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United Kingdom
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Updated 2024-01-04 07:13:54 UTC
Defendant, a conservatory company, sent out brochure with pictures of conservatories they had supposedly done.
In fact, those pictures were of conservatories built by Claimant.
Held
Was passing off.
This because Defendant was trying to profit from Claimant’s goodwill.
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