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MINISTRY OF SOUND (Trade Mark: Appointed Person) [2003] UKIntelP o13603 (17 April 2003)

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Trade mark decision

BL Number
O/136/03
Decision date
17 April 2003
Hearing officer
Mr Geoffrey Hobbs QC
Mark
MINISTRY OF SOUND
Classes
09
Applicant
Ministry of Sound Recordings Limited
Opponent
Virgin Records Limited
Appeal against the granting of an extension of time for appeal, in opposition proceedings

Result

Appeal against the extension of time, dismissed.

Points Of Interest

Summary

At first instance (see BL O/304/02) the Registrar’s Hearing Officer had allowed the applicants an extension of time in which to file an appeal against the decision in the substantive proceedings (see BL O/099/02). The opponents appealed to the Appointed Person, contesting the extension .

Having reviewed the matter the Appointed Person ruled that it had been within the latitude allowed to the Hearing Officer in the exercise of his discretion to reach the conclusion he had on the basis of the materials that were before him. The appeal was dismissed.



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