Trade mark decision

BL Number
O/031/00
Decision date
9 February 2000
Hearing Officer
Mr R A Jones
Mark
EASY FLOSSING
Classes
21
Applicants
Parismit & Co Ltd
Opponents
Smithkline Beecham Plc
Opposition
Sections 1(1); 3(1)(a); 3(1)(b); 3(1)(c) & 3(1)(d)

Result

Sections 3(1)(b) & (c) - Opposition successful

Points Of Interest

  • None.

Summary

The Hearing Officer considered that the mark applied for was "at the margins of what is capable of distinguishing" and in the absence of evidence or argument on the point he made no finding under Sections 1(1) and 3(1)(a).

Under Sections 3(1)(b) and 3(1)(c) the Hearing Officer found that the mark was devoid of distinctive character and that it described the kind, quality and intended purpose of the goods.

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