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REAL (Trade Mark: Opposition) [2001] UKIntelP o37401 (23 August 2001)
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Trade mark decision
- BL Number
- O/374/01
- Decision date
- 23 August 2001
- Hearing officer
- Mr M Reynolds
- Mark
- REAL
- Classes
- 06, 09, 11, 12, 21
- Applicant
- Halfords Limited
- Opponent
- Real SB - Warenhaus Holding GmbH
- Opposition
- Section 5(2)(b)
Result
Section 5(2)(b): - Opposition successful (provisionally).
Points Of Interest
- 1. See BL O/373/01
- 2. Costs
Summary
The matter came down to a comparison of the marks and the similarity of the goods. For the Hearing Officer’s views on the marks see BL O/373/01. In the matter of the goods specified the Hearing Officer found the opponents successful in part, but allowed the applications to proceed subject to suitable amendment. In view of the ‘blanket’ nature of the attack, without explanation, the Hearing Officer awarded costs against the opponents.