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| Glee comedy club owners win legal battle over trademark | Glee comedy club owners win legal battle over trademark |
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| A comedy club chain has won a "David and Goliath" legal battle against the makers of US television show Glee. | A comedy club chain has won a "David and Goliath" legal battle against the makers of US television show Glee. |
| Comic Enterprises had argued that 20th Century Fox's production had breached its trademark rights to the phrase The Glee Club. | Comic Enterprises had argued that 20th Century Fox's production had breached its trademark rights to the phrase The Glee Club. |
| A High Court judge ruled in the UK company's favour but said it had not been damaged. | A High Court judge ruled in the UK company's favour but said it had not been damaged. |
| The owner of the comedy and music venue chain, Mark Tughan, said he felt vindicated by the ruling. | The owner of the comedy and music venue chain, Mark Tughan, said he felt vindicated by the ruling. |
| Speaking after the hearing, he said: "It's a relief because you can't get any more David and Goliath than this. | Speaking after the hearing, he said: "It's a relief because you can't get any more David and Goliath than this. |
| "I always knew it would be a career-defining situation but I did not take it on for the fun of it - I took it on to win." | "I always knew it would be a career-defining situation but I did not take it on for the fun of it - I took it on to win." |
| He said he registered the trademark in 1999 and launched legal proceedings against 20th Century Fox in September 2011. | He said he registered the trademark in 1999 and launched legal proceedings against 20th Century Fox in September 2011. |
| Deputy High Court Judge Roger Wyand QC made no mention of any compensation in his written ruling but did state subsequent issues would be studied at another hearing. | Deputy High Court Judge Roger Wyand QC made no mention of any compensation in his written ruling but did state subsequent issues would be studied at another hearing. |
| The Glee Club has branches in Birmingham, Cardiff, Nottingham and Oxford. | The Glee Club has branches in Birmingham, Cardiff, Nottingham and Oxford. |
| The American teen television show Glee first aired in 2009 on the Fox Channel which is part of Rupert Murdoch's media empire. | |
| It follows the musical adventures of pupils at William McKinley High School. | It follows the musical adventures of pupils at William McKinley High School. |