United Kingdom: Supreme Court Reverses Court Of Appeal Decision Concerning Importation Of "Sun" Branded Products - Charles Russell LLP

In a decision that will be welcomed by brand owners, the Supreme Court has upheld an appeal by a trade mark owner, Oracle America Inc (formerly Sun Microsystems Inc), confirming Oracle’s right to prevent importation of trade mark branded goods into the European Union – but the Supreme Court noted that, whilst not relevant to the appeal, there may be a claim for damages against Oracle for preventing M-Tech (the importer) from selling Sun products because of Oracle’s policy of withholding informat

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