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UK dispute over Chinese pears offers key lessons for brand owners with potentially descriptive marks – Cassandra Hill for World Trademark Review

Posted on 5 March 2026

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Cassandra Hill has authored an article for World Trademark Review in which she discusses the recent UK Intellectual Property Enterprise Court case of Wang Zeng International Ltd v Bing Bing Foods Ltd and others. 

Cassandra writes: A deceptively modest dispute over Chinese pears has produced a UK judgment that reinforces guidance on genericism and descriptiveness, illustrates the dangers of inadequate evidence, and confirms that directors can face personal liability for infringement in the wake of Lifestyle Equities. 

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