Trade mark decision

BL Number
O/053/02
Decision date
5 February 2002
Hearing Officer
Mr M Reynolds
Mark
VINTAGE REDS
Classes
16, 18, 25
Applicant
Manchester United Plc
Opponent
Random House Inc
Opposition
Section 5(2)(b)

Result

Section 5(2)(b) - Opposition failed

Points Of Interest

  • Comparison of marks; VINTAGE REDS v VINTAGE

Summary

The opponents based their opposition (to the Class 16 element only) on their marks VINTAGE and VINTAGE plus device of the sun’s face, registered in Class 16. Neither they nor the applicants filed evidence, made submissions or requested a hearing. The Hearing Officer noted that identical goods were involved even after the deletion of books from the specification in the application, since "printed matter" includes books.

Having compared the mark, however, he concluded that there was no likelihood of confusion.

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