Trade mark decision

BL Number

O/912/21

Decision date

16 December 2021

Hearing Officer

Mr James Hopkins

Mark

#NoRules

Classes

25, 35

Grounds

• Section 3(6) Bad Faith - No intention to use
• Sections 5(1), 5(2) and 5(3) Earlier Trade Marks - Imperfect recollection
• Sections 5(1), 5(2) and 5(3) Issues To Do With Goods / Services - Goods v retail services
• Sections 5(1), 5(2) and 5(3) Average Customer - Different consumer groups
• Revocation / Proof of Use - Dates - genuine use
• Revocation / Proof of Use - Dates - use as a trade mark
• Revocation / Proof of Use - Variant forms of marks - stylistic / presentation differences
• Revocation / Proof of Use - Use with Registered Proprietor’s (RP) consent - use by licensee

Full decision O/912/21 579Kb