Trade mark decision

BL Number

O/443/18

Decision date

20 July 2018

Hearing Officer

Mr G Salthouse

Mark

VOGUE AFRICA

Classes

16

Grounds

• Section 3(6) Bad Faith - No intention to use
• Section 3(6) Bad Faith - Knowledge of opponent's use in the UK
• Section 3(6) Bad Faith - Knowledge of opponent's mark outside the UK
• 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 - 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

Full decision O/443/18 313Kb