Trade mark decision

BL Number

O/001/08

Decision date

2 January 2008

Appointed Person

Professor Ruth Annand

Mark

ARION

Classes

03

Applicants/Respondents

Floreal Limited

Opponents/Appellants

The Protor & Gamble Company

Opposition

Appeal to the Appointed Person against the decision of the Registrar’s Hearing Officer in opposition proceedings

Result

Appeal dismissed.

Points Of Interest

• See also BL O/219/07

Summary

At first instance (see BL O/219/07) the Hearing Officer had found in favour of the applicants. The opponents appealed, claiming that the decision was plainly wrong in view of the similarity of the marks and the identicality of the goods.

The Appointed Person, however, declined to substitute a different view for that of the Hearing Officer. It had not been established that the Hearing Officer’s approach was in error or that his determination was not one that he was entitled to reach.

Full decision O/001/08 29Kb