Trade mark decision

BL Number

O/017/03

Decision date

20 January 2003

Hearing Officer

Mr D Landau

Mark

BUDINDIAN

Classes

32

Applicants

Naresh Kumar Verma

Opponents

Anheuser-Busch Companies Inc

Opposition

Section 5(2)(b)

Result

Section 5(2)(b) - Opposition successful

Points Of Interest

• Comparison of the marks BUD LIGHT v BUDINDIAN

Summary

The opposition was based on various registrations of which the Hearing Officer selected BUD LIGHT for detailed consideration. The respective goods were identical, he found, and a comparison of the marks persuaded him that there was a likelihood of confusion. Indeed, normal and fair use of the applicant's marks would result in a 'near certainty of confusion', he decided.

Full decision O/017/03 24Kb