Trade mark decision

BL Number

O/357/99

Decision date

12 October 1999

Hearing Officer

Mr G Attfield

Mark

RUGGED OUTBACK AND OTHERS

Classes

25

Registered Proprietor

Courtesy Shoes Limited

Applicants for Revocation & Declarations of Invalidity

Payless Shoesource Inc & Payless Shoesource Worldwide Inc

Application for an extension of time in Revocation/Invalidation Proceedings

Result

Extension of time confirmed

Points Of Interest

• Acceptable reasons in support of requests for extension of time.

Summary

By a preliminary decision of an officer of the Registry, the registered proprietor was given an extension of time in which to file evidence under Rule 13(6) of the Trade marks Rules 1994 (as amended). The applicants challenged this decision and asked for reasons in writing, but they did not ask for a hearing neither, in the opinion of the Hearing Officer, did they provide a full written argument against the decision, as required by the Practice Director then in force (1 January 1999). Reviewing the matter the Hearing Officer confirmed the preliminary decision of the Registry Officer.

Full decision O/357/99 16Kb