Trade mark decision
- BL Number
- O/561/20
- Decision date
- 11 November 2020
- Hearing Officer
- Mr James Hopkins
- Mark
- FLORINA
- Classes
- 30, 32
Grounds
- Sections 5(1), 5(2) and 5(3) Earlier Trade Marks - Imperfect recollection
- 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 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 - use with matter added or subtracted
- Revocation / Proof of Use - Variant forms of marks - stylistic / presentation differences
- Procedural Issues - Costs – litigants in person, actual, security for
Full decision O/561/20 827Kb