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You are here: BAILII >> Databases >> United Kingdom Intellectual Property Office Decisions >> ALLIGATOR (Trade Mark: Opposition) [2002] UKIntelP o51102 (12 December 2002) URL: http://www.bailii.org/uk/cases/UKIntelP/2002/o51102.html Cite as: [2002] UKIntelP o51102 |
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For the whole decision click here: o51102
Result
Section 5(2)(b) - Opposition successful
Section 5(3) - Opposition failed
Section 5(4)(a) - Opposition failed
Points Of Interest
Summary
The opposition was based on various registrations of the device of an alligator or crocodile with or without the word LACOSTE. After an extensive review of the evidence the Hearing Officer concluded that the opponents had not established a reputation; they had not established that the crocodile emblem was a sign associated with the goodwill of the business. The Section 5(3) objection therefore failed. This effectively decided the matter under Section 5(4)(a) also.
Under Section 5(2)(b) the Hearing Officer first established that the goods and services were either identical with or highly similar to the goods of the opponents.
The marks, he found, were similar.
In consequence he found a likelihood of confusion in respect of all the goods and services of the application.
