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ROYAL COUNTY OF BERKSHIRE POLO CLUB (Trade Mark: Opposition) [2000] UKIntelP o42300 (21 November 2000)
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Trade mark decision
- BL Number
- O/423/00
- Decision date
- 21 November 2000
- Hearing officer
- Mr A James
- Mark
- ROYAL COUNTY OF BERKSHIRE POLO CLUB
- Classes
- 09, 14, 16
- Applicant
- The Royal Country of Berkshire Polo Club Ltd
- Opponent
- The Polo/Lauren Company LP
- Opposition
- Sections 3(6); 5(2); 5(3) & 5(4)(a)
Result
Section 3(6) - Opposition failed.
Section 5(2) - Opposition partly successful.
Section 5(3) - Opposition failed.
Section 5(4)(a) - Opposition failed.
Points Of Interest
- 1. The comparison of marks and goods
- 2. The consideration of 'bad faith' aspects
Summary
The opposition concerned two applications for the words shown above, and devices of a polo player. All grounds failed in respect of one application (2106096). In the case of application 2119787 the opposition succeeded under Section 5(2), in classes 14 and 25 and partly in Class 21. It failed in classes 9, 16 and 18 and the remainder of Class 21. All other grounds failed.