The Trade Marks Act 1994 just called and you are in breach of the trademark act section 3: Absolute grounds for refusal of registration, para 3; A trade mark shall not be registered if it is (specifically) sub para (b) "of such a nature as to deceive the public, for instance as to the nature, quality or geographical origin of the goods or service".
A misleading action can be a criminal offence under section 237. The possible penalties include:
on summary conviction in England and Wales: a fine;
on conviction on indictment: an unlimited fine, imprisonment for up to two years, or both.
Separately, the CMA can use civil enforcement powers, potentially including a penalty of up to £300,000 or 10% of the business’s worldwide turnover, whichever is higher.
The genie is out of the bottle now charles charlie charlatan. The full weight of the law of the land is coming your way bucko.
Posted By: Tombs, Jul 20, 09:55:53
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