Trade mark decision

BL Number

O/072/18

Decision date

31 January 2018

Appointed Person

Mr James Mellor QC

Mark

DEVICE (pattern of a sole applied to footwear)

Grounds

• Section 3(1) Descriptiveness / Distinctiveness - Devoid of character - shapes / packaging
• Section 3(1) Descriptiveness / Distinctiveness - Descriptiveness - other characteristic of goods or services
• Section 3(1) Descriptiveness / Distinctiveness - Customary in the language etc. - customary in the language
• Section 3(1) Descriptiveness / Distinctiveness - Customary in the language etc. - acquired distinctiveness
• Section 3(2) Shapes - Shape resulting from the nature of the goods
• Section 3(2) Shapes - Shape necessary to obtain a technical result

Full decision O/072/18 123Kb