Omega Engineering Inc v. Omega SA

Omega Engineering Inc

Case details

Plaintiff: Omega Engineering Inc

Defendant: Omega SA

Case no.: O/017/05

Jurisdiction: United Kingdom

Industry: Fashion

Decision date: 13 Jan, 2005

Subject matter: Proof of useRevocationDescriptive element

Decision

The registration specified all goods in Class 14. As in a closely related action (see BL O/007/05), the applicants for revocation alleged that the mark had not been used in relation to any Class 14 goods other than wristwatches. Also, as in BL O/007/05, the registered proprietor had filed a partial surrender, restricting the specification to:- "horological instruments; parts and fittings therefore".

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