Ikea has secured High Court permission to serve injunction proceedings on a delivery company alleged to be using the Swedish furniture giant’s logo in its advertising.
Inter Ikea Systems BV is seeking the injunction against Fintan Conlon and Owner Driver Co Ltd, Rosmoney, Westport, Co Mayo.
Mr Justice Roderick Murphy gave permission to Ikea to serve proceedings at short notice on Mr Conlon and the company and made the matter returnable to next week. The application was made on a one-side only basis.
Niamh Hyland, for Ikea, said her client’s trademark was being used in advertisements in two Mayo newspapers as well as on the company’s website and on a van. Ikea was sent a photo of the van from an anonymous source, counsel said.
Ikea previously engaged in correspondence over the alleged infringement of the trademark and this matter appeared to have been satisfactorily resolved, counsel said. Ikea was disappointed to learn the infringement had continued, counsel said.
Ikea is seeking a number of orders including injunctions prohibiting the defendants, their servants or agents, and anyone acting in concert with them, passing off their business as that of Ikea.
