Cases

Jules Rimet Cup Ltd v The Football Association Ltd

Held

Finding for the FA:

(1) The FA’s copyright in the mascot had not expired.

(2) JRCL's 'World Cup Willie' was copied from The FA's original but did not reproduce a substantial part and so did not infringe.

(3) The FA could have prevented the use of the trade mark by JRCL in 2005 by a passing off action.

(4) JRCL's trade mark applications were made in bad faith.

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