Trade mark decision

BL Number: O/169/07
Decision date: 13 June 2007
Hearing Officer: Mr D Landau
Mark: F1
Classes: 41
Applicants: Formula One Licensing BV
Opponents: Racing-Live (Societe Anonyme a Directoire)
Opposition: Sections 3(1)(b); 3(1)(c) & 3(1)(d)

Result

Section 3(1)(b)(c) & (d); opposition successful.

Points Of Interest

Section 3(1) proviso.

Summary

At the hearing it emerged that the applicants’ case in defence of the application was based on the proviso to Section 3(1); hence the objections under 3(1)(b) (c) and (d) were, in effect, conceded.

In the result the Hearing Officer found that the applicants’ evidence did not support a case under the proviso. Hence the mark was not registrable and had to be refused.

Full decision O/169/07 149Kb