Trade mark decision
- BL Number
- O/553/14
- Decision date
- 11 December 2014
- Hearing Officer
- Mr G Salthouse
- Mark
- The Jockey Club
- Classes
- 18, 25
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 - Treatment of descriptive / allusive elements
- Sections 5(1), 5(2) and 5(3) Earlier Trade Marks - Particular visual / aural / conceptual considerations
- 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) Earlier Trade Marks - Well known mark claims
- Sections 5(1), 5(2) and 5(3) Average Customer - Consumer attention levels
- 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 - Detriment to distinctive character
- Sections 5(1), 5(2) and 5(3) Dilution Cases - Without due cause
- Section 5(4) Earlier Rights - Passing off (Issues arising from Registry proceedings)
Full decision O/553/14 
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