Trade mark decision

BL Number
O/283/05
Decision date
19 October 2005
Hearing Officer
Mr G Salthouse
Mark
TECTION
Classes
04
Applicant
Castrol Limited
Opponent
Chevrontexaco Corporation
Opposition
Section 5(2)(b)

Result

Section 5(2)(b): - Opposition failed.

Points Of Interest

  • Comparison of the goods: ‘Chemical additives for fuels’ and ‘gasoline additives and motor fuel additives’ v ‘lubricants; lubricating oil for motor vehicles’.

Summary

The opposition was based on registrations of the mark TECHRON in Class 1.

The Hearing Officer found the goods to be not similar. Having compared the marks and having weighed the other factors the Hearing Officer found that the differences between the goods more than outweighed the slight similarities in the marks. There was no likelihood of confusion and the opposition failed accordingly

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