Trade mark decision

BL Number: O/133/99
Decision date: 18 May 1999
Hearing Officer: Mr G Salthouse
Mark: GIVE ME 5/gimme 5 & device
Classes: 09, 14, 16, 21
Applicant: Channel 5 Broadcasting Limited
Opponent: Gimme 5 Limited
Opposition: Section 3(3); 5(1); 5(2); 5(3); & 5(4)(a)

Result

Section 5(2)(b) - opposition partially successful

Points Of Interest

None

Summary

The opposition was based on the opponents’ mark GIMME 5, registered in Class 25. The Hearing Officer found that the opposition should succeed in respect of Class 25, under Section 5(2). It failed, however under all other grounds of opposition. The application was permitted to proceed subject to the deletion of Class 25 from the specification.

Full decision O/133/99 39Kb