Parallel imports in the UK 

An importer of Honda motorcycles into the UK has escaped liability for trade mark infringement on the grounds the motorcycles were bought from Honda Australia in circumstances where Honda Australia knew they were going to be resold outside Australia.

Honda Australia's knowledge implied Honda (corporate group's?) consent ...

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The case is an interesting contrast to the Brother case in Australia.  There, the requisite knowledge of the foreign subsidiary was not made out on the facts, but the Judge would not have implied consent by the corporate parent trade mark owner even if the goods had been sold by the foreign subsidiary.