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COMFORTREL PLUS COMFORTREL (Trade Mark: Opposition) [2007] UKIntelP o33907 (15 November 2007)
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COMFORTREL PLUS COMFORTREL (Trade Mark: Opposition) [2007] UKIntelP o33907 (15 November 2007)
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Trade mark decision
- BL Number
- O/339/07
- Decision date
- 15 November 2007
- Hearing officer
- Ms L Adams
- Mark
- COMFORTREL PLUS COMFORTREL
- Classes
- 22
- Applicants
- Wellman Inc
- Opponents
- Invista Technologies S.a.r.l
- Opposition
- Section 5(2)(b)
Result
Section 5(2)(b): Opposition Successful
Points Of Interest
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1. Comparison of the marks COMFOREL v COMFORTREL and COMFOREL v COMFORTREL PLUS
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2. Average Consumer; professional purchasers.
Summary
The opposition was based on the mark COMFOREL, registered in Classes 22, 23, 24 and 25. The Hearing Officer found the applicants goods to be identical with or closely similar to those of the opponents. Having compared the marks the Hearing Officer found similarity and overall a likelihood of confusion.