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RICHMOND THE AMERICAN UNIVERSITY (Trade Mark: Opposition) [2001] UKIntelP o43001 (2 October 2001)
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Trade mark decision
- BL Number
- O/430/01
- Decision date
- 2 October 2001
- Hearing officer
- Mr G Salthouse
- Mark
- RICHMOND THE AMERICAN UNIVERSITY
- Classes
- 16, 25, 31
- Applicant
- Richmond College, The American International University in London Inc
- Opponents
- The American College in London Limited
- Opposition
- Sections 5(4)(a)
Result
Section 5(4)(a) - Opposition failed
Points Of Interest
- Association not enough to find misrepresentation.
Summary
The opposition was based on the opponents' registrations of their mark AMERICAN COLLEGE IN LONDON. The Hearing Officer applied similar reasoning and reached same finding as in the related opposition BL O/429/01 q.v.