Trade mark decision
- BL Number
- O/113/11
- Decision date
- 25 March 2011
- Hearing Officer
- Mr M Bryant
- Mark
- A Alfa.Bank
- Classes
- 36
Grounds
- Sections 5(1), 5(2) and 5(3) Earlier Trade Marks - Treatment of descriptive / allusive elements
- Sections 5(1), 5(2) and 5(3) Earlier Trade Marks - Importance of first element
- Sections 5(1), 5(2) and 5(3) Average Customer - Different consumer groups
- Sections 5(1), 5(2) and 5(3) Dilution Cases - Reputation
- Section 5(4) Earlier Rights - Passing off (Issues arising from Registry proceedings)
- Revocation / Proof of Use - Variant forms of marks - use with another mark
- Revocation / Proof of Use - Use with Registered Proprietor’s (RP) consent - use by another company in a group
- Revocation / Proof of Use - Partial revocation - arriving at a fair description of goods / services
Full decision O/113/11 
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