Trade mark decision

BL Number
O/341/03
Decision date
7 November 2003
Hearing Officer
Mr M Foley
Mark
D2BTRADE
Classes
09, 16, 28, 35, 41, 42
Applicant
The Secretary of State for Defence (UK)
Opponent
Bloomberg L.P.
Opposition
Section 5(2)(b)*(*the opposition as filed cited Section 5(4)(a) also, but this was withdrawn in view of the failure to provide evidence as specified in Rule 13(7)).

Result

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

Points Of Interest

Summary

As in the case of BL O/340/03) qv, the opposition was based on the mark B-TRADE, registered in respect of "financial services, namely, providing a securities trading system".

Although the mark applied was slightly different from that in BL O/340/03), the Hearing Officer made a similar assessment and finding as in that case.

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