Trade mark decision

BL Number

O/463/01

Decision date

22 October 2001

Hearing Officer

Mr S P Rowan

Mark

POLO LOUNGE

Classes

41

Applicant

G1 Group Plc

Opponents

Sajahtera Inc

Opposition

Section 5(2)(b)

Result

Section 5(2)(b) - Opposition successful; specification reduced in scope

Points Of Interest

• "Restaurant and particularly bar service are an integral part of night club and discotheque services, they are not merely ancillary to these services, - the public would make a connection between the two".

Summary

The opposition was based on a prior Community Trade Mark registration of POLO Lounge and objection was taken in respect of some of the services specified in the application. The Hearing Officer found a likelihood of confusion and directed that the applicants’ specification be reduced accordingly.

Full decision O/463/01 33Kb