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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
- None
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.