BOYZIN-GREEN - 223633

• Administrative Decision Number: 223633
• Date: 23 December 2005
• opponent: TRADITIONAL CRAFT LIMITED
• Section: Trade Marks Act, 1996 - 2003-2007

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TRADE MARKS ACT, 1996

Decision in Hearing

IN THE MATTER OF an application for a declaration of invalidity in respect of the

registration of Trade Mark No. 223633 and in the matter of the Registered Proprietor’s

opposition thereto.

THE FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION OF IRELAND Applicant

TRADITIONAL CRAFT LIMITED Registered Proprietor

The registered trade mark

1. Traditional Craft Limited, an Irish company, of 64, Merrion Square South, Dublin 2

is the registered proprietor of the series of trade marks,

BOYS IN GREEN

BOYZ IN GREEN

BOYS ‘N GREEN

BOYZ ‘N GREEN

BOYS 'N GREEN

BOYZ 'N GREEN

which is registered under No. 223633 in Class 25 in respect of articles of clothing

included in that Class. The application for registration of the series of marks was filed

on 22 February, 2002 and, by virtue of Section 45(3) of the Act, the marks are

registered as of that date, which is deemed to be the date of registration. Publication

of the registration of the series of marks appeared in Journal No. 1960 dated 22

January, 2003.

Application for declaration of invalidity

2. On 18 July, 2003, The Football Association of Ireland of 80 Merrion Square South,

Dublin 2 applied under Section 52 of the Act for a declaration of invalidity in respect

of the registration and included with the application a statement of the grounds on