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NEON (Trade Mark: Opposition) [1999] UKIntelP o02099 (21 January 1999)

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Trade mark decision

BL Number
O/020/99
Decision date
21 January 1999
Hearing officer
Mr D Morgan
Mark
NEON
Classes
41
Applicants
Entertainment Online Ltd
Opponents
Emap Metro Limited
Opposition
Sections 3(4), 3(6) [and 32(3)], 5(2) and 5(4)

Result

Section 3(4) relates to absolute grounds (EEC Directive 89/103/ - Article 3(2)(a) cited) - case not made

Section 3(4) relates to absolute grounds (EEC Directive 89/103/ - Article 3(2)(a) cited) - case not made

Section 3(6) - opposition successful

Section 3(6) - opposition successful

Section 5(4) - case not made

Section 5(4) - case not made

Section 5(2) - fails because not earlier trade mark as defined in Section 6

Section 5(2) - fails because not earlier trade mark as defined in Section 6

Points Of Interest

Summary

E.O.L. applied to register mark NEON in respect of, inter alia, 'on line services'. EML opposition based on the mark NEON used on printed publications. Hearing Officer decided that 'on line services' a vague term requiring some proof if challenged. No response by applicants’ to this challenge, therefore opposition succeeded. (Noted: Registry practice requires clarification).


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