Trade mark decision

BL Number

O/411/99

Decision date

22 November 1999

Hearing Officer

Dr W J Trott

Mark

TIME DIRECT

Classes

09

Applicants

Granville Technology Group Limited

Opponents

Time Incorporated

Opposition

Section 5(2)(b), 5(3) and 5(4)(a)

Result

Section 5(2)(b) - Opposition partially successful

Section 5(3) - Opposition failed.

Section 5(4)(a) - Opposition partially successful as under 5(2)(b).

Points Of Interest

• None

Summary

The opponents owned registrations for the mark TIME (and variations thereof) in Classes 9 and 16. The H/O concluded that the opponents had a reputation in their mark and that some goods were similar to some of those in the applicants application. The H/O decided, however, that the mark applied for could proceed if the specification was restricted to avoid the area of conflict with the opponents' marks.

Full decision O/411/99 53Kb