Trade mark decision

BL Number

O/359/02

Decision date

29 August 2002

Hearing Officer

Mr J MacGillivray

Mark

PLAYJAM

Classes

09, 38

Applicants

Static 2358 Limited

Opponents

Sony Computer Entertainment Inc

Opposition

Section 5(2)(b)

Result

Section 5(2)(b) - Opposition failed

Points Of Interest

• 1. Comparison of the marks PLAY JAM v PLAYSTATION

Summary

The opposition was based on the opponents’ registrations of ‘PLAYSTATION’.

Having compared the marks, goods and services the Hearing Officer concluded that "on a global appreciation, notwithstanding that identical and similar goods and services are involved and that the customer would be the public at large, the overall differences in the respective marks are such that the average customer would not be likely to confuse the applicants marks with the opponents earlier registrations." The opposition failed accordingly.

Full decision O/359/02 48Kb