Trade mark decision

BL Number: O/039/99
Decision date: 3 February 1999
Hearing Officer: Mr G Salthouse
Mark: CUSTOMER CARE & DEVICE
Classes: 12, 27
Applicants: William Andrew Findlay
Opponents: Granville Oil & Chemicals Ltd
Opposition: Sections 3(6) & 5(4)(a)

Result

Section 3(6): - Opposition successful.

Section 5(4)(a): - Opposition successful.

Points Of Interest

1. None

Summary

At the date of filing the applicant was an employee of the opponent’s company; this established a case of bad faith on the part of the applicant and the attack under Section 3(6) succeeded accordingly. The evidence also supported the claims under Section 5(4)(a), and this ground succeeded also.

Full decision O/039/99 27Kb