Trade mark decision

BL Number

O/455/21

Decision date

16 June 2021

Hearing Officer

Mr A Feldon

Mark

Northern Inuit Association

Classes

31, 35, 41, 44

Grounds

• Section 3(6) Bad Faith - Breach of fiduciary duty
• 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) Dilution Cases - Reputation
• Section 5(4) Earlier Rights - Trivial v minimal goodwill

Full decision O/455/21 250Kb