Kent Solicitors

Once a trade mark owner has put items on the market, then, traditionally, he cannot interfere with the distribution of those goods within the EU and cannot complain if the goods are sold on to a “discounter” that is, someone who knocks them out at below the desired retail price.

However, if the initial sale of the goods is combined with a trade mark licence, the terms of that licence can control the terms of the onward sale.

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