Trade mark decision

BL Number

O/677/19

Decision date

5 November 2019

Appointed Person

Professor Ruth Annand

Mark

ECS EUROPEAN CHAINSAW STANDARDS

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/677/19 440Kb