Trade mark decision
- BL Number
- O/073/03
- Decision date
- 18 March 2003
- Hearing Officer
- Mr G Salthouse
- Mark
- ST GEORGE
- Classes
- 05
- Applicant
- Gary Edward Cartwright
- Opponent
- Young & Co’s Brewery PLC
- Opposition
- Sections 5(4)(a)* (*An objection citing Section 5(2)(b) was withdrawn at the hearing)
Result
Section 5(4)(a) - Opposition partially successful.
Points Of Interest
- 1. Goodwill : arising from a small share of the relevant market.
Summary
The opposition was based on the opponents’ use of the mark ST.GEORGE’S on beer. The Hearing Officer, in the result, found for the opponents, but only in respect of ‘beers; non-alcoholic beers; syrups and preparations for making beers’. The application was allowed to proceed with a specification adjusted accordingly.
Full decision O/073/03 
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