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METRO (plus suffix) + (Trade Mark: Opposition) [2008] UKIntelP o24308 (22 August 2008)

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Trade mark decision

BL Number
O/243/08
Decision date
22 August 2008
Hearing officer
Mr M Foley
Mark
METRO (plus suffix) +
Classes
03, 05, 06, 08, 09, 14, 16, 18, 20, 21, 24, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 39, 42
Applicants
Associated Newspapers Limited
Opponents
Metro Cash & Carry GmbH
Consolidated Oppositions
Sections 5(2)(a) & 5(2)(b)

Result

Section 5(2)(a): Opposition dismissed Section 5(2)(b): Opposition successful (provisionally)

Points Of Interest

Summary

The opposition was based on the mark METRO applied for in a number of classes.

The Hearing Officer dismissed a joint request for a stay of proceedings in view of the length of time during which these proceedings had been pending.

Turning to the substantive matter the Hearing Officer found the marks to be similar; the goods/services, however required a detailed and lengthy assessment.

In the result the Hearing Officer found the opponents successful (provisionally) in respect of all the goods/services where had had found identicality/similarity.

He reserved his decision on costs pending the outcome of the application for registration of the opponents earlier mark.


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