Goodwill Hunting in Passing Off: England Retains the ‘Hard Line’ for Now: Starbucks (HK) Limited v British Sky Broadcasting Group PLC [2015] UKSC 31
Publication Type
Journal Article
Publication Date
9-2015
Abstract
This recent UK Supreme Court decision has confirmed that the "hard line" perspective to interpreting "goodwill" in the common law action for passing off remains good law in England. There are, however, subtle hints in the judgment that going forward, the court may be prepared to consider and endorse (pragmatic) exceptions or extensions to the “hard line” in appropriate cases.
Discipline
Commercial Law
Research Areas
Corporate, Finance and Securities Law
Publication
Singapore Academy of Law Journal
Volume
27
First Page
589
Last Page
600
ISSN
0218-2009
Publisher
Singapore Academy of Law
Citation
SAW, Cheng Lim.
Goodwill Hunting in Passing Off: England Retains the ‘Hard Line’ for Now: Starbucks (HK) Limited v British Sky Broadcasting Group PLC [2015] UKSC 31. (2015). Singapore Academy of Law Journal. 27, 589-600.
Available at: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/sol_research/1530
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