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SALMAX (Trade Mark: Opposition) [2002] UKIntelP o46302 (20 November 2002)

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Trade mark decision

BL Number
O/463/02
Decision date
20 November 2002
Hearing officer
Mr G Salthouse
Mark
SALMAX
Classes
05, 10
Applicant
Yamanouchi Europe BV
Opponent
Almirall-Prodesfarma SA
Opposition
Section 5(2)(b)

Result

Section 5(2)(b) - Opposition failed

Points Of Interest

Summary

The opponents were proprietors of a registration of the mark ALMAX in Class 5.

The Hearing Officer considered that there was some similarity in the goods "but not a very high degree of similarity". Comparing the marks, the Hearing Officer referring to the only difference between the marks, recorded his view that the letter S "is one which is usually pronounced in a marked manner when placed at the beginning of a word".

When all factors were considered, he decided, there was no likelihood of confusion.


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