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EUROPEAN FINANCIAL PLANNER EFP (Trade Mark: Opposition) [2003] UKIntelP o31903 (21 October 2003)
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Trade mark decision
- BL Number
- O/319/03
- Decision date
- 21 October 2003
- Hearing officer
- Mr M Reynolds
- Mark
- EUROPEAN FINANCIAL PLANNER EFP
- Classes
- 36
- Applicant
- Steven R A van Eijck & Matthew M Fawcett
- Opponent
- Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards Inc
- Opposition
- Section 5(2)(b)
Result
Section 5(2)(b) - Opposition failed.
Points Of Interest
- 1. Comparison of the marks CFP v €uropean Financial Planner €FP
Summary
The opposition was based on three registrations of CFP in Class 36.
Having assessed the matter the Hearing Officer concluded that the relevant customer for the services was unlikely to be confused if faced with the marks at issue. The Section 5(2)(b) objection failed accordingly.