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CUSTOMER CARE DEVICE (Trade Mark: Opposition) [1999] UKIntelP o03999 (3 February 1999)
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Trade mark decision
- BL Number
- O/039/99
- Decision date
- 3 February 1999
- Hearing officer
- Mr G Salthouse
- Mark
- CUSTOMER CARE & DEVICE
- Classes
- 12, 27
- Applicants
- William Andrew Findlay
- Opponents
- Granville Oil & Chemicals Ltd
- Opposition
- Sections 3(6) & 5(4)(a)
Result
Section 3(6): - Opposition successful.
Section 3(6): - Opposition successful.
Section 5(4)(a): - Opposition successful.
Section 5(4)(a): - Opposition successful.
Points Of Interest
- 1. None
Summary
At the date of filing the applicant was an employee of the opponent’s company; this established a case of bad faith on the part of the applicant and the attack under Section 3(6) succeeded accordingly. The evidence also supported the claims under Section 5(4)(a), and this ground succeeded also.