VETEMENTS trade marks O/1140/22
Complex, consolidated invalidity, opposition and cross-opposition proceedings in relation to VETEMENTS trade marks. Miss Reid acted for the haute couture brand Vetements Group AG in invalidating and successfully opposing a number of trade mark applications including the name VETEMENTS by a recently incorporated company, on the grounds of bad faith (s. 3(6) Trade Marks Act 1994) and on the basis of the reputation of Vetements Group AG’s trade marks (s. 5(3) TMA). Having disposed of the other party’s earlier registered mark and earlier applications Vetements Group AG was also entirely successful in its defence of the oppositions against its trade mark applications.