Trade mark decision

BL Number
O/423/19
Decision date
23 July 2019
Hearing Officer
Ms C Boucher
Mark
Silky Miracle
Classes
24, 25

Grounds

  • 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 - Treatment of descriptive / allusive elements
  • Sections 5(1), 5(2) and 5(3) Earlier Trade Marks - Imperfect recollection
  • Sections 5(1), 5(2) and 5(3) Likelihood of Confusion - State of the register
  • Sections 5(1), 5(2) and 5(3) Dilution Cases - Reputation
  • Section 5(4) Earlier Rights - Passing off (Issues arising from Registry proceedings)
  • Other Issues - Survey evidence
  • Revocation / Proof of Use - Dates - sales to trade intermediaries
  • Revocation / Proof of Use - Variant forms of marks - stylistic / presentation differences
  • Revocation / Proof of Use - Partial revocation - arriving at a fair description of goods / services

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