Trade mark decision
- BL Number
- O/499/16
- Decision date
- 27 October 2016
- Hearing Officer
- Mr A James
- Mark
- ELEGANT ADDRESS BARBADOS
- Classes
- 35, 39, 43
Grounds
- 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 - Imperfect recollection
- Sections 5(1), 5(2) and 5(3) Average Customer - Different consumer groups
- Sections 5(1), 5(2) and 5(3) Likelihood of Confusion - Effect of concurrent use
- Sections 5(1), 5(2) and 5(3) Dilution Cases - Reputation
- Sections 5(1), 5(2) and 5(3) Dilution Cases - Link
- Sections 5(1), 5(2) and 5(3) Dilution Cases - Unfair disadvantage of distinctive character
- Sections 5(1), 5(2) and 5(3) Dilution Cases - Unfair advantage of repute
- Section 5(4) Earlier Rights - Passing off (Issues arising from Registry proceedings)
- Revocation / Proof of Use - Dates - genuine use
- Revocation / Proof of Use - Variant forms of marks - stylistic / presentation differences
Full decision O/499/16 
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