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Geometric device TAKATA (Trade Mark: Opposition) [2007] UKIntelP o26607 (13 September 2007)

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Trade mark decision

BL Number
O/266/07
Decision date
13 September 2007
Hearing officer
Mr G Salthouse
Mark
Geometric device TAKATA
Classes
12
Applicants
Takata Kabushiki Kaisha (also t/a Takata Corporation)
Opponents
Tata Motors Limited
Opposition
Section 5(2)(b)

Result

Section 5(2)(b): Opposition failed

Points Of Interest

Summary

The opponent referred to four registrations in its opposition but two of the marks required “proof of use” and as this was not provided the two marks in question could not be taken into account. The other two marks were TATA INDICA and TATA SAFARI registered in Class 12 in respect of identical and similar goods as those of the applicant. Under Section 5(2)(b) the Hearing Officer had only to compare the respective marks and he had little difficulty in deciding that they were not confusingly similar and that the opposition failed.


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