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AMERICAN INTERCONTINENTAL UNIVERSITY (Trade Mark: Opposition) [2003] UKIntelP o01903 (17 January 2003)

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Trade mark decision

BL Number
O/019/03
Decision date
17 January 2003
Hearing officer
Mr David Kitchin QC
Mark
AMERICAN INTERCONTINENTAL UNIVERSITY
Classes
41, 42
Applicants
The American College in London Limited
Opponents
Richmond College The American International University in London Inc
Opposition
(1) Sections 3(1), 5(2)(b) & 5(4). (2) Request for costs in respect of abandoned appeal.

Result

Request for costs - Costs awarded to the applicants

Points Of Interest

Summary

In his decision dated 12 December 2000 (BL O/460/2000) the Hearing Officer found that the opponents failed on all their grounds of opposition. The opponents appealed to the Appointed Person but shortly thereafter abandoned their appeal. The applicants asked for costs.

The opponents claimed that the applicants would have incurred little costs because the appeal was abandoned long before a hearing was due. The applicants claimed in respect of handling the appeal, making enquiries about the availability of counsel and preparing draft instructions. In all the circumstances the Appointed Person agreed that the applicants should be awarded a reasonable sum to meet their costs and he awarded them the sum of £200.


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