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NEON (Trade Mark: Opposition) [1999] UKIntelP o02099 (21 January 1999)
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Trade mark decision
- BL Number
- O/020/99
- Decision date
- 21 January 1999
- Hearing officer
- Mr D Morgan
- Mark
- NEON
- Classes
- 41
- Applicants
- Entertainment Online Ltd
- Opponents
- Emap Metro Limited
- Opposition
- Sections 3(4), 3(6) [and 32(3)], 5(2) and 5(4)
Result
Section 3(4) relates to absolute grounds (EEC Directive 89/103/ - Article 3(2)(a) cited) - case not made
Section 3(4) relates to absolute grounds (EEC Directive 89/103/ - Article 3(2)(a) cited) - case not made
Section 3(6) - opposition successful
Section 3(6) - opposition successful
Section 5(4) - case not made
Section 5(4) - case not made
Section 5(2) - fails because not earlier trade mark as defined in Section 6
Section 5(2) - fails because not earlier trade mark as defined in Section 6
Points Of Interest
- 1. Wide specifications; bona fide intention; absolute v relative grounds
Summary
E.O.L. applied to register mark NEON in respect of, inter alia, 'on line services'. EML opposition based on the mark NEON used on printed publications. Hearing Officer decided that 'on line services' a vague term requiring some proof if challenged. No response by applicants’ to this challenge, therefore opposition succeeded. (Noted: Registry practice requires clarification).