Trade mark decision

BL Number

O/430/01

Decision date

2 October 2001

Hearing Officer

Mr G Salthouse

Mark

RICHMOND THE AMERICAN UNIVERSITY

Classes

16, 25, 31

Applicant

Richmond College, The American International University in London Inc

Opponents

The American College in London Limited

Opposition

Sections 5(4)(a)

Result

Section 5(4)(a) - Opposition failed

Points Of Interest

• Association not enough to find misrepresentation.

Summary

The opposition was based on the opponents' registrations of their mark AMERICAN COLLEGE IN LONDON. The Hearing Officer applied similar reasoning and reached same finding as in the related opposition BL O/429/01 q.v.

Full decision O/430/01 27Kb