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YOUNG BOND (Trade Mark: Opposition) [2005] UKIntelP o31505 (1 December 2005)
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Trade mark decision
- BL Number
- O/315/05
- Decision date
- 1 December 2005
- Hearing officer
- Mr C Bowen
- Mark
- YOUNG BOND
- Classes
- 09, 16, 25, 28, 38, 41
- Applicant
- Ian Fleming Publications Limited
- Opponent
- Danjaq LLC
- Interlocutory hearing in relation to Opposition proceedings brought under Sections 5(2)(b), 5(3) & 5(4)(a)
Result
Extension of time granted. -
Points Of Interest
- 1. Additional information provided at a hearing.
- 2. Costs in proceedings before the Registrar.
Summary
Following the filing of notice of opposition and counterstatement the Registry had issued a Preliminary Indication, notifying the opponent that the opposition under Section 5(2)(b) was likely to fail, but allowed a month for the filing of Form TM53 if they wished to proceed to the evidence stages. The opponent duly filed TM53 and was allowed a period of three months in which to file evidence-in-chief.
The opponent subsequently sought an extension of time and gave reasons for the request. The registry indicated their willingness to grant the extension but the applicant objected and a hearing was arranged. Following the hearing, at which the Registry had confirmed the extension, the applicant sought a written statement of the reasons for the Hearing Officer's decision.
BLO/315/05 sets out those reasons. The Hearing Officer made no order as to costs, as his decision to grant the extension was largely due to additional information provided at the hearing.