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Caspian Pizza Limited, Behzad Zarandi, Nadar Zand, Caspian Franchise Holdings Limited v Maskeen Shah, Malvern Hills Estates Limited [2017] EWCA Civ 1874 In Caspian v Shah the Court of Appeal of England and Wales considered whether a trade mark could be invalidated on the grounds of prior existing third party goodwill in a confined geographical area. It ruled that, under section 5 (4) Trade Marks Act 1994, goodwill established in a specific locality is capable of preventing registration of a countrywide mark: it is not necessary for goodwill to be established nationwide. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]