Trade mark decision

BL Number

O/195/19

Decision date

11 April 2019

Hearing Officer

Mr M Bryant

Mark

ECS EUROPEAN CHAINSAW STANDARDS/ECC EUROPEAN CHAINSAW CERTIFICATE/ECC European Chainsaw Certificate/ECS EUROPEAN CHAINSAW STANDARDS/ICC INTERNATIONAL CHAINSAW CERTIFICATE/ICS INTERNATIONAL CHAINSAW STANDARDS/ICS INTERNATIONAL CHAINSAW STANDARDS/ICC INTERNATIONAL CHAINSAW CERTIFICATE

Classes

09, 16, 41

Grounds

• Section 3(6) Bad Faith - Knowledge of opponent's mark outside the UK
• Section 3(6) Bad Faith - Breach of agreement between the parties
• Section 3(6) Bad Faith - Application by local agent / UK distributor problems
• Revocation / Proof of Use - Dates - calculation of dates
• Revocation / Proof of Use - Dates - genuine use
• Revocation / Proof of Use - Dates - use as a trade mark
• Procedural Issues - Costs – litigants in person, actual, security for

Full decision O/195/19 743Kb