The Commission for Protection of Competition issued a penalty in the amount of 22 182 BGN for imitation of the mark CALGON
The Commission for Protection of Competition (CPC) issued a penalty in the amount of 22 128 BGN against the company “SARS GROUP”, which produces and distributes detergents, i.e. including the product “ANTIGON”, used against incrustation. When determining the penalty, the Commission considered the duration and impact of the infringement, as well as the financial status of the infringer.
Upon comparison of the goods offered and advertisements concerning the two marks, the CPC established a sufficient degree of similarity which shall lead to the confusion of the consumer as to the origin of the goods. The existence of similar elements in the overall design created the impression of a variation or different packaging of products originating from one and the same manufacturer.
