Levi Strauss & Co., a corporation formed under the laws of the State of Delaware (United States of America), is the proprietor of the trade marks 'LEVI'S' and '501', registered in the United Kingdom and used, inter alia, in respect of jeans. A & G Imports Ltd ('A & G') acquired stocks of Davidoff products, manufactured within the EEA, which had originally been placed on the market in Singapore by Davidoff or with its consent. Levi Strauss (UK) Ltd, a company incorporated under the laws of England and Wales, is the holder in the United Kingdom of a trade mark licence granted by Levi Strauss & Co. for the manufacture, sale and distribution of, inter alia, Levi's 501 jeans. It sells those products itself in the United Kingdom or grants licences to other retailers as part of a selective distribution system. A & G imported those products into the United Kingdom and began to sell them. A & G, or another operator in the distribution chain, removed or obliterated the batch code numbers in whole or in part. 10
A & G Imports Ltd (jäljempänä A & G) hankki joitain eriä Davidoffin tavaroita, jotka oli valmistettu ETA:ssa ja jotka Davidoff tai joku muu Davidoffin suostumuksella oli alun perin saattanut markkinoille Singaporessa. Levi Strauss & Co. on Delawaren osavaltion (Yhdysvallat) lainsäädännön mukaisesti 10