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ELEGANCE HOME (Trade Mark: Opposition) [2005] UKIntelP o30705 (15 November 2005)
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Trade mark decision
- BL Number
- O/307/05
- Decision date
- 15 November 2005
- Hearing officer
- Mr M Foley
- Mark
- ELEGANCE HOME
- Classes
- 20, 24
- Applicant
- Saeed Akbar
- Opponents
- Elégance Rolf Offergelt GmbH
- Opposition
- Section 5(2)(b)*
Result
Section 5(2)(b): - Opposition failed.
Points Of Interest
- 1. Comparison of the marks MISS ELEGANCE/AE ELÉGANCE v ELEGANCE HOME.
Summary
The opposition was based on a number of registrations of ae (stylised) Elegance or Miss Elegance, in various formats and in various classes.
The Hearing Officer found the applicant's goods to be identical with or similar to the opponents' goods/services. Having compared the marks, however, and having adopted a "global" approach the Hearing Officer found no likelihood of confusion and the opposition failed accordingly.