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CUSTOMER CARE DEVICE (Trade Mark: Opposition) [1999] UKIntelP o03999 (3 February 1999)

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Trade mark decision

BL Number
O/039/99
Decision date
3 February 1999
Hearing officer
Mr G Salthouse
Mark
CUSTOMER CARE & DEVICE
Classes
12, 27
Applicants
William Andrew Findlay
Opponents
Granville Oil & Chemicals Ltd
Opposition
Sections 3(6) & 5(4)(a)

Result

Section 3(6): - Opposition successful.

Section 3(6): - Opposition successful.

Section 5(4)(a): - Opposition successful.

Section 5(4)(a): - Opposition successful.

Points Of Interest

Summary

At the date of filing the applicant was an employee of the opponent’s company; this established a case of bad faith on the part of the applicant and the attack under Section 3(6) succeeded accordingly. The evidence also supported the claims under Section 5(4)(a), and this ground succeeded also.


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