Registry Conclusion Is Cool For Cats

It’s non oft that a Trade Mark Registry conclusion makes the newspapers, only yesterday the London Metro reported on a major catfight, decided on 21 Dec 2004. The cartoon grapheme “Tony the Tiger” has been telling consumers that Kellogg’s FROSTIES are “Grrrreat!” for many years in addition to has lived on the U.K. Trade Mark Register for a while. Kellogg though didn’t mean value it was “Grrreat!” when Exxon applied to register the figurative TIGERMARKET mark, which featured a cartoon tiger for shops in addition to cafes located at its petrol stations. “Down Kellogg’s Kitty” said the hearing officeholder – in that place was judged to live on no likelihood of confusion, since consumers would distinguish betwixt the 2 lines of goods. Though cafes in addition to restaurants sell breakfast cereals, in that place was idea to live on no connective betwixt the parties’ goods/services. The article ends alongside a useful slice of data that you’re unlikely to uncovering inwards whatever IP seek book: the accolade of costs inwards Exxon’s favour (£1,100) would buy 561 delicious 750g packets of FROSTIES.

The Patent Office: they’re “Grrrrreat!”

, ever happy to run across a truthful cat instance inwards court, notes that the query of similarity betwixt restaurants in addition to cafes in addition to foodstuffs that may live on served in that place has come upwardly up earlier OHIM in addition to has been decided differently.
Kitty confusion here, here in addition to here