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In a first here, the authorities have arrested a 34-year-old man for his alleged involvement in the online sales of suspected counterfeit respirators, after more than 41,000 units were seized in an operation.
The medical-grade equipment is important for protecting healthcare workers in the fight against Covid-19. The man is believed to have procured them from foreign sources, the police and Health Sciences Authority (HSA) said in a joint statement yesterday.
Last May, HSA removed more than 1,700 online listings of products making false claims related to Covid-19. Almost half, or 47 per cent, involved medical devices such as test kits and respirators.
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British Amateur Gymmastics Association Rolls and Tumbles to Trademark Enforcement Against UK Gymnastics: UK Court of Appeal Upholds Trademark Infringement Finding Thursday, April 22, 2021
A recent UK Court of Appeal case has highlighted the importance of assessing the conceptual similarity of marks and not just their aural and visual similarities, when considering a potential trade mark infringement.
The UK Court of Appeal was hearing an appeal from a decision of the Intellectual Property Enterprise Court concerning a claim by the British Amateur Gymnastics Association (“
BAGA”) against UK Gymnastics and UK Gymnastics Affiliation (together “
UKG”) for trade mark infringement and passing off. BAGA is a not for profit private company and recognised as the national governing body for the sport of gymnastics in the UK. UKG is a gymnastics sporting body that provides: membership services to individual gymnasts, gymnastics clubs and coaches; competitio