Trade mark decision
- BL Number
- O/409/11
- Decision date
- 21 November 2011
- Hearing Officer
- Mrs A Corbett
- Mark
- UNITE THE UNION & UNITE
- Classes
- 14, 16, 18, 21, 22, 24, 25, 26, 28, 35, 36, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45
Grounds
- Sections 5(1), 5(2) and 5(3) Earlier Trade Marks - Identical marks
- Sections 5(1), 5(2) and 5(3) Earlier Trade Marks - Distinctive and dominant components
- Sections 5(1), 5(2) and 5(3) Earlier Trade Marks - Composite word marks
- Sections 5(1), 5(2) and 5(3) Earlier Trade Marks - Composite word and device marks
- Sections 5(1), 5(2) and 5(3) Earlier Trade Marks - Treatment of descriptive / allusive elements
- Sections 5(1), 5(2) and 5(3) Earlier Trade Marks - Particular visual / aural / conceptual considerations
- Sections 5(1), 5(2) and 5(3) Earlier Trade Marks - Importance of first element
- Sections 5(1), 5(2) and 5(3) Earlier Trade Marks - Conceptual distinctions
- Sections 5(1), 5(2) and 5(3) Earlier Trade Marks - Imperfect recollection
- Sections 5(1), 5(2) and 5(3) Average Customer - Identification of
- Sections 5(1), 5(2) and 5(3) Average Customer - Purchasing process
- Sections 5(1), 5(2) and 5(3) Dilution Cases - Reputation
- Sections 5(1), 5(2) and 5(3) Dilution Cases - Link
- Sections 5(1), 5(2) and 5(3) Dilution Cases - Unfair disadvantage of distinctive character
- Sections 5(1), 5(2) and 5(3) Dilution Cases - Unfair advantage of repute
- Sections 5(1), 5(2) and 5(3) Dilution Cases - Detriment to distinctive character
- Sections 5(1), 5(2) and 5(3) Dilution Cases - Detriment to repute
- Sections 5(1), 5(2) and 5(3) Dilution Cases - Without due cause
- Other Issues - Colour issues
Full decision O/409/11 
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