Trade mark decision

BL Number
O/069/99
Decision date
3 March 1999
Hearing Officer
Mr G Salthouse
Mark
HELIOS
Classes
34
Applicant
Cita Tabacos De Canaris SA
Opponent
Reemtsma Cigarettenfabriken GmbH
Opposition
Sections 5(1) & 5(2)

Result

Section 5(1) - Opposition successful

Section 5(1) - Opposition successful

Section 5(2)(b) - Opposition successful

Section 5(2)(b) - Opposition successful

Points Of Interest

  • None

Summary

The opponents based their opposition on their registration of the mark HELIOS in Class 34. [The applicants had formerly owned a registration of HELIOS CAPOTE and device - but this had been revoked prior to the registration of the opponents’ mark]. The Hearing Officer found the marks to be identical and the goods identical (in some cases) and similar (in the remainder).

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