Inditex S.A.
The practice group IP&T has assisted Inditex, right holder to the famous Zara brand name in a number of litigious files and procedures concerning the defence of its brand name before the Benelux office.
European wide infringement of ZARA brand on
internet
ZARA received in the months February, March and April complaints of
consumers all over Europe. The public informed ZARA that it had
participated in a sms-game, which lead to repeated drawings from
the bank accounts of the public playing the sms-game. The sms-game
was promoted and advertised with the slogan "Win a ZARA giftcard of
€ 500".
The legal department of ZARA discovered that the parties who offered the sms-game were based in Amsterdam. AKD Prinsen Van Wijmen was asked by ZARA to take appropriate action. On behalf of ZARA AKD requested the Community Trademark Court in The Hague for an ex parte injunction covering the whole of Europe. The Court granted the injunction as requested.
After the court order was served upon the parties who ran the sms-games and illegally used the ZARA brand, the European wide use of the ZARA brand on the internet ceased immediately.