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TESCO STORES LTD'S TRADE MARK APPLICATIONS
(Professor Ruth Annand): July 30, 20041
[2005] R.P.C. 17
Trade mark—Applications—Oppositions—Slogans—"TESCO WE SELL FOR LESS"—Registration sought for wide range of goods—Whether marks applied for as a spoiling mechanism in relation to opponent's marks—Whether applicant had bona fide intention to use as a trade mark—Whether applications made in bad faith—Registration refused—Appeal to Appointed Person—Whether intention had to be to use mark as a trade mark.
Key Words: Advertising slogans Good faith Intention Trade marks
1 Paragraph numbers in this judgment are as assigned by the Court.