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ACRYLIOS (Trade Mark: Opposition) [2001] UKIntelP o55901 (12 December 2001)
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Trade mark decision
- BL Number
- O/559/01
- Decision date
- 12 December 2001
- Hearing officer
- Mr M Foley
- Mark
- ACRYLIOS
- Classes
- 09, 10
- Applicant
- Group Chauvin
- Opponent
- Alcon Pharmaceuticals Limited
- Opposition
- Sections 5(2)(b) & 5(3)* *An objection under Section 3 was dismissed as it had been based on relative grounds
Result
Section 5(2)(b) - Opposition failed
Section 5(3) - Opposition failed
Points Of Interest
- None
Summary
The opposition was based on the opponents’ marks ACRYSOF and ACRYPAK, registered in Class 10. The Hearing Officer did not find a likelihood of confusion arising from these marks; the Section 5(2)(b) objection failed therefore. Under Section 5(3) the Hearing Officer found that the opponents had not demonstrated the required reputation.