Trade mark decision

BL Number

O/506/16

Decision date

31 October 2016

Appointed Person

Mr Geoffrey Hobbs KC

Mark

IWATCH

Grounds

• Sections 5(1), 5(2) and 5(3) Earlier Trade Marks - Treatment of descriptive / allusive elements
• 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 - Conceptual distinctions
• Sections 5(1), 5(2) and 5(3) Earlier Trade Marks - Family of marks
• Sections 5(1), 5(2) and 5(3) Likelihood of Confusion - Decisions in other jurisdictions
• Sections 5(1), 5(2) and 5(3) Dilution Cases - Reputation
• Sections 5(1), 5(2) and 5(3) Dilution Cases - Link
• Sections 5(1), 5(2) and 5(3) Dilution Cases - Unfair disadvantage of distinctive character
• Sections 5(1), 5(2) and 5(3) Dilution Cases - Unfair advantage of repute
• Procedural Issues - Costs – litigants in person, actual, security for

Full decision O/506/16 43Kb