Trade mark decision
- BL Number
- O/145/16
- Decision date
- 18 March 2016
- Hearing Officer
- Mr A James
- Mark
- BRITISH GREEN GAS & GREEN BRITISH GAS
- Classes
- 04, 09, 11, 37, 39, 40
Grounds
- Sections 5(1), 5(2) and 5(3) Earlier Trade Marks - Distinctive and dominant components
- Sections 5(1), 5(2) and 5(3) Earlier Trade Marks - Composite word and device marks
- 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 - Conceptual distinctions
- Sections 5(1), 5(2) and 5(3) Average Customer - Different consumer groups
- Sections 5(1), 5(2) and 5(3) Average Customer - Consumer attention levels
- Sections 5(1), 5(2) and 5(3) Dilution Cases - Reputation
- Sections 5(1), 5(2) and 5(3) Dilution Cases - Link
- Sections 5(1), 5(2) and 5(3) Dilution Cases - Unfair advantage of repute
- Section 5(4) Earlier Rights - Added value (circumstances where S.5(4)(a) offers an advantageous position in comparison to S.5(2)
- Revocation / Proof of Use - Dates - use on related goods / services (the Ansul spares and servicing issue and ingredients)
- Revocation / Proof of Use - Use with Registered Proprietor’s (RP) consent - use by another company in a group
Full decision O/145/16 
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