Trade mark decision

BL Number

O/249/15

Decision date

26 May 2015

Appointed Person

Ms A Michaels

Mark

Metro Radio

Classes

35, 38, 40

Grounds

• Sections 5(1), 5(2) and 5(3) Earlier Trade Marks - Distinctive and dominant components
• Sections 5(1), 5(2) and 5(3) Earlier Trade Marks - Importance of first element
• Sections 5(1), 5(2) and 5(3) Earlier Trade Marks - Imperfect recollection
• Sections 5(1), 5(2) and 5(3) Average Customer - Different consumer groups
• Sections 5(1), 5(2) and 5(3) Average Customer - Consumer attention levels
• Sections 5(1), 5(2) and 5(3) Average Customer - Purchasing process
• Revocation / Proof of Use - Dates - genuine use
• Revocation / Proof of Use - Dates - use as a trade mark
• Revocation / Proof of Use - Use with Registered Proprietor’s (RP) consent - use by others
• Revocation / Proof of Use - Partial revocation - arriving at a fair description of goods / services
• Revocation / Proof of Use - Partial revocation - simple deletions

Full decision O/249/15 445Kb