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DISCOVERY PC (Trade Mark: Opposition) [2002] UKIntelP o10702 (12 March 2002)
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DISCOVERY PC (Trade Mark: Opposition) [2002] UKIntelP o10702 (12 March 2002)
For the whole decision click here: o10702
Trade mark decision
- BL Number
- O/107/02
- Decision date
- 12 March 2002
- Hearing officer
- Mr M Foley
- Mark
- DISCOVERY PC
- Classes
- 09
- Applicant
- Granville Technology Group Limited
- Opponent
- Discovery Communications Inc
- Opposition
- Sections 5(2)(b); 5(3) & 5(4)(a)* *Other grounds under Section 3(1) were not pursued, and the Section 5(1) and 5(2)(a) grounds were summarily dismissed as the marks were not identical.
Result
Section 5(2)(b): - Opposition successful.
Section 5(3): - No formal finding.
Section 5(4)(a): - No formal finding.
Points Of Interest
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1. Comparison of the marks DISCOVERY PC v DISCOVERY CHANNEL
Summary
The opposition was based on the opponents use and registrations of their "DISCOVERY" marks, eg THE DISCOVERY CHANNEL, DISCOVERY CHANNEL MUSIC etc. Under Section 5(2)(b) the Hearing Officer focussed on the opponents’ mark DISCOVERY CHANNEL (a CTM mark) registered in respect of identical goods, as this gave the opponents their best chance of success. The Hearing Officer considered that there existed a likelihood of confusion and the opposition under 5(2)(b) succeeded accordingly.
He made no formal finding under any of the other grounds.