Trade mark decision

BL Number
O/435/01
Decision date
4 October 2001
Hearing Officer
Mr J MacGillivray
Mark
SNOREN 2
Classes
05
Applicant
Passion For Life Products Limited
Opponents
Med Gen Inc
Opposition
Section 3(6)

Result

Section 3(6) - Opposition failed

Points Of Interest

  • Bad faith not established despite prior business contacts.

Summary

The opponents claimed they were the true owners of the mark SNORENZ and were registered as proprietors of that make in the USA. Although there had been commercial contact between the parties the Hearing Officer concluded that bad faith could not be inferred from the history of those contacts, and the opponents had provided no stronger proof.

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