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LINKS (Trade Mark: Opposition) [2001] UKIntelP o14101 (21 March 2001)

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Trade mark decision

BL Number
O/141/01
Decision date
21 March 2001
Hearing officer
Mr G Salthouse
Mark
LINKS
Classes
03, 14
Applicant
Links (London) Limited
Opponent
Unilever Plc & Elida Faberge Limited
Opposition
Sections 3(1)(b); 3(1)(c); 3(1)(d); 5(2)(b); 5(3) & 5(4)

Result

Section 3: - Opposition failed

Section 5(2) - Opposition partially successful

Section 5(3) - Opposition failed

Section 5(4) - No finding

Points Of Interest

Summary

The opponents were proprietors of various registrations of the mark LYNX, in Class 3. They opposed the whole of the application in respect of Class 3 goods, and "atomisers and sprayers" in Class 14. The Hearing Officer found no objection to the mark under Section 3. Under Section 5(2)(b) he found a likelihood of confusion in respect of Class 3 goods, but none in respect of Class 14. Under Section 5(3) he found that the opposition failed, and made no finding under Section 5(4).


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