Copycats outlawed in landmark ruling
August 1st 2010 Following a two year legal
battle,Numatic announced last
month that it has won a high
court ruling blocking Qualtex
from making copy products.
Judge Christopher Floyd said
that Qualtex had threatened to
"pass off"Numatic's Henry
brand products as its own by
producing a replica machine.
The landmark ruling
recognised that the distinctive
shape of the Henry range of
vacuum cleaners was
protectable.
Andrew Large, secretary of
the Industrial Cleaning Machine
Manufacturers Association, said:
"This is an important victory for
Numatic.Trade mark protection
is essential to the survival of
manufacturing industries".
"Numatic are a leading name
in our industry and have worked
hard for decades to build their
famous brand; this ruling will
enable them to continue this
work and we wish them well in
the future,"comments Mark
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