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PENNY BLACK (Trade Mark: Opposition) [2001] UKIntelP o41501 (25 September 2001)

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Trade mark decision

BL Number
O/415/01
Decision date
25 September 2001
Hearing officer
Mr A James
Mark
PENNY BLACK
Classes
18
Applicant
Mr & Mrs Aldridge
Opponents
Max Mara Fashion Group S.r.l.
Opposition
Sections 5(2)(b) & 5(4)(a)

Result

Section 5(2)(b) - Opposition partially successful

Section 5(4)(a) - Opposition partially successful

Points Of Interest

Summary

The opposition was based on the opponents' marks PENNYPLUS and PENNYBLACK. The Hearing Officer found no likelihood of confusion in the case of PENNYPLUS; the Section 5(2) ground failed in respect of that mark, therefore. In the case of the PENNYBLACK the Hearing Officer concluded that the Section 5(2) objection should succeed in respect of 'belts' and ‘wallets’ but fail in respect of travel bags, sports bags and bead bags’. Under Section 5(4)(a) the Hearing Officer found that the opponents had no better a case than they had under Section 5(2)(b).


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