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After two years of legal battles 32Red has won its trade mark clash against William Hill. The High Court of Justice in London declared that William Hill's exploitation of 32Vegas and 32V directly infringed upon 32Red's European Community registered trademarks and now 32Red is seeking full reimbursement for damages incurred whilst the court case was on going.
32Red, CEO, Ed Ware said in a statement released earlier today, "I'm thrilled" that the High Court finally ruled in our favour. "The outcome by the court further cements our intellectual property rights and should discourage other internet casinos from abusing our trade marks. As pointed out by the judge, our reputation as one of the top internet casinos is held in high esteem - these are priceless attributes in any business environment."
William Hill has renamed 32Vegas, 21Nova but the legal battles are far from over. 32Red states that they have incurred "considerable legal costs" over the last two years and that they plan to launch a formal investigation in order to ascertain "reimbursement or profits" arising from the breach. In August of 2009 32Red estimated that 32Vegas made approximately £4m in profits before tax, by confusing players and causing them to sign up under the 32Vegas banner instead of 32Red.
It could be another few years before the case completely draws to a close but as always, stay tuned to Casinofan for more news and updates.
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