Trade mark decision

BL Number

O/009/16

Decision date

8 January 2016

Hearing Officer

Mr A James

Mark

Biobuster

Classes

06, 07, 11, 40

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 - Imperfect recollection
• Sections 5(1), 5(2) and 5(3) Average Customer - Importance of end user / consumer
• Sections 5(1), 5(2) and 5(3) Average Customer - Consumer attention levels
• Revocation / Proof of Use - Dates - calculation of dates
• Revocation / Proof of Use - Dates - use as a trade mark
• Revocation / Proof of Use - Variant forms of marks - use with another mark
• Revocation / Proof of Use - Partial revocation - arriving at a fair description of goods / services
• Procedural Issues - Calculation of time periods

Full decision O/009/16 198Kb