Trade mark decision

BL Number
O/323/06
Decision date
16 November 2006
Hearing Officer
Mrs A Corbett
Mark
GLEN'S GLEN’S VODKA GLEN’S GIN GLEN’S WHITE RUM GLEN’S DARK RUM (series)
Classes
33
Applicants
Glen Catrine Bonded Warehouse Ltd
Opponents
Lidl Stifting & Co KG
Opposition
Sections 5(2)(b) & 5(3)

Result

Section 5(2)(b): Opposition failed. Section 5(3): No formal finding.

Points Of Interest

  • Comparison of the marks GLEN ORCHY and HUNTER’S GLEN v GLEN’S …….

Summary

The opposition was based on the opponents’ marks GLEN ORCHY and HUNTER’S GLEN.

There was no dispute that identical goods )alcoholic beverages, whisky etc) were involved.

Having compared the marks the Hearing Officer found no likelihood of confusion and the opposition under Section 5(2)(b) failed accordingly.

She did not go on to make a formal finding under Section 5(3) but did remark that the available evidence did not provide much support for the claim.

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