Easyjet founder sues Netflix over comedy show Easy

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. However we have to stop them from promoting the older series in Europe for online streaming.” A Netflix spokesperson: “We’re looking into it but think viewers can tell the difference between a show they watch and a plane they fly.” Guy Wilmot, a partner at law firm Russell-Cooke, said that for easyGroup to succeed, it would have to establish that using the word “easy” in connection with the Netflix show would lead to a likelihood of confusion with the company’s registered trademarks, or that it would take unfair advantage of the firm’s reputation and brands. “EasyGroup does have a significant number of registrations in Europe for trademarks which include the word ‘easy’ and they clearly have a significant reputation for certain services, especially air travel services,” said Mr Wilmot. “There is a ‘use it or lose it’ rule under which easyGroup will lose the coverage of the marks in certain services if the trademark has not been used for those services within the last five years.” Mr Wilmot added that easyGroup might need to argue that Netflix is taking “unfair advantage” of its trademarks or passing-off, but said both these claims could be difficult to establish given that easyGroup’s goodwill and reputation is in other areas. “In either case, easyGroup would have to show that there is some connection made between consumers of the Netflix show and easyGroup’s brands,” he said.