Trade mark decision

BL Number

O/025/03

Decision date

28 January 2003

Hearing Officer

Mr J MacGillivray

Mark

STALINSKAYA

Classes

33

Applicants

S C Prodal 94 SRL

Opponents

Spirits International NV

Application for Cross-Examination in Opposition Proceedings

Result

Application for cross-examination refused.

Points Of Interest

• Application for cross-examination refused.

Summary

The applicants had applied for cross-examination of the opponents' witness. The Hearing Officer refused; he stated that the lateness of the application and the cost of attendance had not been the deciding factors. Cross-examination should be reasonable in all the circumstances. The grounds of opposition would require him to consider 'normal and fair' use; an essentially theoretical matter.

Full decision O/025/03 9Kb