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TIME DIRECT (Trade Mark: Opposition) [1999] UKIntelP o41199 (22 November 1999)

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Trade mark decision

BL Number
O/411/99
Decision date
22 November 1999
Hearing officer
Dr W J Trott
Mark
TIME DIRECT
Classes
09
Applicants
Granville Technology Group Limited
Opponents
Time Incorporated
Opposition
Section 5(2)(b), 5(3) and 5(4)(a)

Result

Section 5(2)(b) - Opposition partially successful

Section 5(3) - Opposition failed.

Section 5(4)(a) - Opposition partially successful as under 5(2)(b).

Points Of Interest

Summary

The opponents owned registrations for the mark TIME (and variations thereof) in Classes 9 and 16. The H/O concluded that the opponents had a reputation in their mark and that some goods were similar to some of those in the applicants application. The H/O decided, however, that the mark applied for could proceed if the specification was restricted to avoid the area of conflict with the opponents' marks.



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