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ZOOM (Trade Mark: Opposition) [2000] UKIntelP o30500 (22 August 2000)
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[2000] UKIntelP o30500
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ZOOM (Trade Mark: Opposition) [2000] UKIntelP o30500 (22 August 2000)
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Trade mark decision
- BL Number
- O/305/00
- Decision date
- 22 August 2000
- Hearing officer
- Mr G Salthouse
- Mark
- ZOOM
- Classes
- 01
- Applicant
- Eastman Kodak Company
- Opponent
- Agfa-Gevaert AG
- Opposition
- Sections 3(1)(a), (b), (c) & (d), 3(3)(b) & 3(6)
Result
Opposition succeeded under Sections 3(1)(b) & (c)
Opposition failed under Sections 3(1)(a) & 3(1)(d)
Opposition failed under Section 3(3)(b)
Opposition under Section 3(6) dismissed no evidence provided
Points Of Interest
Summary
The Hearing Officer found from the evidence that the word ZOOM is an apt name for sensitized photographic film. The evidence did not however show that the public would be deceived as to the natural quality or geographic origin of the products if the mark were applied to any of the applicants' goods.