commiss decis decemb relat proceed articl eec treati iv pennei english text authent eec commiss european commun regard treati establish european econom commun articl thereof regard council regul februari articl thereof regard applic neg clearanc respect settlement agreement conclud februari pennei compani pennei america pennei purchas corpor purchas hand british food limit abf fine fare limit ff pennei limit pennei ireland pennei ni limit pni pennei primark quinnsworth limit quinnsworth bee line product limit bee line power supermarket limit power applic made pennei compani behalf parti agreement regard public summari applic requir articl regul offici journal european commun march regard opinion advisori committe restrict practic domin posit deliv pursuant articl regul septemb fact pennei america incorpor unit state america busi found jame cash pennei main line busi oper retail store market cloth shirt jacket pyjama footwear home furnish textil sheet pillow case curtain furnitur foodstuff procur good resal purchas wholli own subsidiari pennei america engag purchas good manufactur unit state resal unit state purchas good manufactur unit state east resal eec pennei america subsidiari jcp group independ retail pennei america regist mark quot pennei quot unit state trademark regist august variant regist number mark quot pennei quot quot pennei quot quot pennei quot quot pennei quot good quot pennei quot mark variant regist pennei america countri world regist year class furnitur oj textil articl cloth member state commun ireland unit kingdom registr obtain end period applic mark quot pennei quot regist ireland unit kingdom class made accord notifi agreement pennei ireland withdrawn opposit pennei america applic unit kingdom registr obtain earli histor sens word quot pennei quot surnam founder busi pennei america built world connot aural associ unit coinag small pennei america largest sale volum unit state retail textil cloth financi year end januari sale financi year total million dollar end compani domest oper includ pennei full line store store combin food supermarket time compani subsidiari oper store quot sarma quot franchis nopri store belgium june compani oper store milan area date sold store retain ownership trademark pennei america subsidiari emploi approxim person abf incorpor present form unit kingdom busi found canadian mr garfield weston compani engag number subsidiari unit kingdom ireland south africa australia zealand abf group oper retail store sale food type cloth textil good pennei america manufactur procur good resal pennei ireland bee line power incorpor ireland ff pni incorpor unit kingdom quinnsworth organ law hong kong direct subsidiari abf entir share capit held abf group purpos settlement agreement term quot abf group quot includ addition compani trade usa canada weston famili interest pennei ireland compani march quot todco limit quot ireland word quot pennei quot trade style identifi retail store label good textil type cloth includ footwear trademark trade common origin trademark trade pennei america adopt autonom independ pennei ireland pni power quinnsworth common ownership trademark trade pennei america ff power trade quot quinnsworth quot involv quot pennei quot sell pennei good shop rent space pennei ireland retail oper applic trademark quot pennei quot regist unit kingdom ireland class made pennei ireland april applic held virtu pennei america applic earlier date franc countri registr complet pennei ireland obtain septemb assign french trademark quot pennei quot origin regist parti financi year end april total sale abf group exclud activ canadian american compani amount million abf group largest manufactur food unit kingdom ireland lead textil retail sale good pennei ireland outlet ireland unit kingdom year end april amount total sale abf group manufactur unit abf group pennei product bee line dublin recent year pennei america abf group part busi ident trademark quot pennei quot eec larg scale unit kingdom belgium itali ireland limit extent unit kingdom franc pennei america start good mark quot pennei quot made unit kingdom member state number firm export unit state export unit kingdom itali franc consider quantiti good resal bear mark quot pennei quot variant good includ cloth textil articl toi ladi accessori princip retail outlet merchandis unit kingdom independ retail selfridg limit lewi limit retail outlet spent consider sum advertis good pennei america retail shop chain belgium oper subsidiari sarma pennei limit subsidiari contract manufactur good bear mark quot pennei quot manufactur belgium good bear mark quot pennei quot import oversea merchandis bear mark quot pennei quot account pennei america retail shop sale good carri mark quot pennei quot consist primarili foodstuff retail pennei america sale belgium financi year amount approxim million dollar primari advertis method emploi pennei america newspap advertis distribut print quot handout quot brochur descript sale promot literatur retail custom sarma store quot door door quot deliveri materi brochur trade quot sarma quot distinguish shop accompani word quot divis pennei compani quot print substanti smaller print quot sarma quot addit abovement chain pennei america organ subsidiari unit kingdom germani function distribut merchandis compani decid commenc retail oper countri good sold pennei america ireland denmark small quantiti sold germani regard increas develop activ pennei america eec fact appli trademark rang product addit cloth present establish exact market share eec clear compani trademark quot pennei quot variant acquir usa eec substanti reput turnov eec consider pennei ireland busi expand rapidli ireland end juli shop scatter ireland separ shop shop supermarket own oper power shop retail area displai quot pennei quot fascia board shop window pennei ireland start quot pennei quot northern ireland open store supermarket prior june store open scotland england ceas trade quot pennei quot pursuanc order english high court june continu trade date style quot primark quot pennei ireland shop open scotland northern ireland style quot pennei quot pennei ireland start quot primark quot good england wale june pennei ireland sale ireland unit kingdom continu expand trademark quot primark quot june greater part pennei ireland sale unit kingdom ireland good mark quot primark quot remaind good bear quot pennei quot label pennei ireland obtain registr mark quot primark quot unit kingdom decemb countri includ denmark franc benelux registr accept west germani ireland itali applic registr pend compani abf group signific share unit kingdom textil market total sale textil unit kingdom fragment larg number retail proport total textil sale account lead retail abf group featur small quantiti good special mark quot pennei quot export pennei ireland franc protect french trademark germani sale organ pennei ireland establish member state pennei shop unit kingdom ireland commenc controversi arisen pennei america abf group respect right word quot pennei quot number lawsuit jurisdict ensu august pennei america irish trademark agent wrote pennei ireland protest quot pennei quot decemb year pennei america brought proceed ireland restrain pennei ireland pass good pennei america good decid proce trademark applic brought action trial applic refus control appeal refus dismiss novemb irish judg found fact pennei america own retail store sold good ireland found word quot pennei quot direct mind irish buyer pennei ireland retail store pennei america appeal pend suprem court appeal withdrawn earli accord notifi agreement pennei america brought proceed similar relief england grant interlocutori injunct june pennei ireland appeal order dismiss januari purpos court proceed pennei america accept pennei ireland knew pennei america adopt quot pennei quot ireland pennei america began action franc cancel pennei ireland registr quot pennei quot class action hong kong stop pennei ireland purchas good trademark quot pennei quot final year pennei america caus alimtil sa supplier sarma pennei limit obtain countri includ franc itali benelux denmark trademark registr word quot power quot quot quinnsworth quot quot finefar quot quot fine ware quot quot citi girl quot trademark compon trade name member abf group trademark file intern regist request extens intern registr made regard germani registr aforesaid trademark undertaken pennei america retali exclud abf group trade name trademark countri demonstr abf group difficulti encount organ regist name abf group concern pennei ireland pni oppos pennei america trademark applic cover pennei unit kingdom ff power brought cancel proceed benelux registr word quot fine ware quot quot power quot quot quinnsworth quot quot finefar quot quot citi girl quot trademark februari settl pend litig proceed pennei america abf group enter notifi agreement effect august oper date outlin abf group quot pennei quot trademark busi ireland trade countri world chang compani name titl elimin quot pennei quot therefrom organ acquir busi includ proce phase step step scotland northern ireland quot pennei quot trademark trade phase complet pennei america trademark registr quot power quot quot quinnsworth quot quot finefar quot quot fine ware quot quot citi girl quot relinquish acknowledg word quot primark quot confusingli similar quot pennei quot trademark registr quot primark quot abf group quot pennei quot pennei america trademark ireland trade countri world abf group agre assign french trademark quot pennei quot pennei america endeavour obtain registr mark ireland transfer issuanc pennei america withdraw opposit pennei america earlier applic unit kingdom effect oper date abf group undertak contest exist futur trademark registr applic held file pennei america pennei eec countri concern abf group free expir year oper date contest valid penni america registr word quot pennei quot ground nation law relev member state subsequ regist word trade trademark provid condit preced contest abf group deposit sum receiv agreement sum paid pennei america challeng success condit preced registr abf group refund pennei america sum relev registr pennei america cancel condit appli event jcp group abandon registr trademark quot pennei quot eec pennei ireland immedi chang compani permit regist quot pennei quot ireland busi busi name act sole territori confin ireland purpos identifi store store front window sign window sticker window sale notic transport vehicl employe uniform identif badg note paper stationeri chequ telephon trade directori shop centr direct board store locat map custom receipt advertis caption free stand displai ticket hang displai banner store bag good purchas custom sale staff pennei america agre trade ireland trade quot pennei quot long pennei ireland compani continu quot pennei quot busi countri pennei america undertak pai abf group sum instal instal paid due date anticip requir irish nation law pennei america pennei ireland chang compani accord settlement agreement quot primark limit quot execut assign pennei america benefit abf group applic ireland trademark quot pennei quot ii regist user agreement date januari licens abf group ireland mark quot pennei quot subject condit settlement agreement aforement subject condit good manufactur abf group connect meet specif qualiti standard laid pennei america pennei america entitl inspect good premis abf group origin draft settlement agreement contain absolut perman oblig abf group contest pennei america trademark right word quot pennei quot trademark pennei america definit ceas word quot pennei quot abandon registr trademark quot pennei quot eec parti modifi provis aforement form public summari applic observ parti receiv commiss ii applic articl eec treati neg clearanc articl regul commiss certifi basi fact possess ground action articl treati respect notifi agreement pennei america purchas abf ff pennei ireland pni quinnsworth bee line power enterpris notifi settlement agreement agreement enterpris prior settlement parti conflict trade name trademark number member state quot pennei quot name quot power quot quot quinnsworth quot quot finefar quot quot fine ware quot quot citi girl quot ensu controversi parti decid wai member state controversi parti settl pennei ireland prevail ireland franc claim word quot pennei quot pennei america prevail member state provision basi england wale result nation trademark law pennei america prevent make trademark trade word quot pennei quot ireland franc pennei ireland prevent make trademark trade word pennei member state abf group prevent make trade word quot power quot quot quinnsworth quot quot finefar quot quot fine ware quot quot citi girl quot benelux countri possibl itali franc denmark succeed cancel proceed trademark registr name obtain pennei america countri consequ parti effect prevent oper nation law export good mark quot pennei quot quot finefar quot quot power quot quot quinnsworth quot quot fine ware quot quot citi girl quot territori legal reserv term notifi agreement abf group waiv right claim quot pennei quot pennei america waiv right claim name quot power quot quot quinnsworth quot quot finefar quot quot fine ware quot quot citi girl quot quot primark quot provis agreement abf group undertak word quot pennei quot trademark busi ireland trade eec repres extent prevent exist valid trade trademark right nation law restrict competit abf group restrict freedom appli mark quot pennei quot good eec oper retail store busi quot pennei quot countri ireland eec parti remain competitor trade articl type cloth household furnish name quot pennei quot limit extent ireland concern long pennei limit desir continu quot pennei quot restrict appreci present case reason june conclus agreement pennei ireland appli good trademark quot primark quot sale continu expand mark ireland unit kingdom date agreement small quantiti good sold countri pennei ireland trademark quot pennei quot establish goodwil quot pennei quot trademark eec countri export neglig ii word quot pennei quot year identifi retail shop pennei ireland compani present time possess countri retail shop compani oper ireland quot pennei quot permit settlement agreement regist user agreement eec countri concern pennei ireland case activ oper retail store fact open small number retail shop unit kingdom oper quot pennei quot injunct high court england june abf group successfulli adopt england wale quot primark quot purpos distinguish shop scotland northern ireland concern abf group period month month chang trade name trademark ensur consequenti loss custom minimum trade name trademark chang transit period sort accept reason preserv practic competit posit parti affect continent eec countri pennei ireland establish goodwil quot pennei quot reason begin trade quot primark quot trade trademark similar consider appli relat pennei america undertak waiv claim trademark quot power quot quot quinnsworth quot quot finefar quot quot fine ware quot quot citi girl quot quot primark quot compani establish goodwil trademark abf group undertak assign pennei america trademark assign full effect immedi perman subject irish trademark concern condit registr complet wider context settlement agreement form part assign abf group french grant irish trademark object effect prevent restrict distort competit common market assign waiver mean market share agreement present case contrari true assign waiver tend unifi nation conflict right relat regist common law trademark hand sole proprietor pennei america acquir trademark right word quot pennei quot eec countri consider appli relat abf group undertak elimin quot pennei quot compani name order avoid conflict owner trade commun gener enterpris involv situat seek restrict solut incorpor distinguish mark shape colour differenti product enterpris bear ident confusingli similar mark contractu oblig parti assign waiv trademark trade right make establish goodwil name circumst restrict effect case unusu quot pennei quot time parti trade trademark replac abf group great extent eec ireland quot primark quot independ agreement parti injunct english high court abf group assign trademark right make abf group establish goodwil provis agreement abf group undertak contest exist futur trademark registr applic held file pennei america pennei eec constitut appreci restrict competit eec challeng claus restrict competit case regard restrict provis question effect period year begin oper date begin pennei america registr pennei file period eec state regard reason establish trademark accord pari convent protect industri properti amend regard worldwid commerci signific pennei america retail oper activ substanti commerci interest eec evidenc sale territori polici establish maintain firm trademark posit eec countri appear proce immedi make substanti quot pennei quot trademark eec consequ possibl trademark eec year subject cancel remot year oblig abf group contest pennei america trademark appreci restrict competit year period abf group possibl contest word quot pennei quot eec abf group subject condit make difficult contest word quot pennei quot eec appear justifi circumst case year past numer lawsuit part world arisen settlement present agreement agreement limit freedom parti settlement limit pennei america freedom action contain settlement pertain oblig trade ireland trade quot pennei quot limit constitut appreci restrict competit pennei america restrain deal ireland good bear trademark quot pennei quot subsidiari form independ dealer pennei america restrain open oper retail store ireland pennei america remain free solicit busi purchas sell ireland carri busi correspond usual letterhead custom supplier identifi trade word quot subsidiari quot quot divis pennei compani york quot print substanti smaller print trade pennei america free busi ireland substanti manner conduct busi belgium quot sarma quot note goodwil favour pennei america quot pennei quot ireland exist assum pennei america decis enter irish market affect limit demonstr sarma oper pennei america abil willing open store market trade quot pennei quot theoret possibl real notifi settlement pennei america regist quot pennei quot trademark eec abf group right mark primark quot power quot quot quinnsworth quot quot finefar quot quot fine ware quot quot citi girl quot confirm contractu restrict territori partit trademark parti mark good free cross inter state boundari eec import export eec interf right nation law agreement resolv protract litig parti elimin reduc greatli restraint competit free movement good flow previous conflict right exist nation law commun possibl confus elimin ireland difficulti trademark registr word quot pennei quot ireland mainten registr grant irish regist trade mark word quot pennei quot pennei america word abf group commiss prejudg question reserv compet nation author appear commiss regist user agreement parti design minim likelihood confus detail regist user agreement enter regist ireland open inspect public case possibl confus elimin word quot pennei quot registr ireland trademark circumst prevent neg clearanc notifi version settlement agreement perman prevent abf group word quot pennei quot trade trademark eec obtain cancel pennei america registr ground relev nation law pennei america definit ceas word quot pennei quot event pennei ireland interest obtain registr trademark quot pennei quot ireland agreement continu oper retail shop busi quot pennei quot countri similar interest trademark trade quot pennei quot unit kingdom possibl eec countri commiss concern effect claus impos pennei ireland competit disadvantag comparison parti seek trademark abandon pennei america parti subsequ alter agreement effect oper date aforement inform commiss requir conclud settlement agreement object effect prevent restrict distort competit appreci extent common market mean articl eec treati condit applic articl present neg clearanc provid articl regul grant adopt decis articl fact possess commiss ground action articl treati establish european econom commun respect settlement agreement made februari pennei compani pennei purchas corpor hand british food limit fine fare limit pennei limit pennei ni limit pennei primark quinnsworth limit bee line product limit power supermarket limit amend articl decis address pennei compani avenu america york ny usa pennei purchas corpor avenu america york ny usa british food limit weston centr berkelei squar london england fine fare limit gate hous frethern road welwyn garden citi england primark limit pennei limit mari street dublin ireland pennei ni limit newtownard road belfast northern ireland pennei primark quinnsworth limit messr peter mo amp solicitor bank canton build hong kong bee line product limit st stephen green dublin ireland power supermarket limit phibsboro tower phibsboro road dublin ireland brussel decemb commiss raymond vouel member commiss