LLOYD & PRICE - 244394-244395-244396

Date10 July 2014
Administrative Decision Number244394-244395-244396
opponentLLOYD SHOES GmbH
SectionTrade Marks Act, 1996 - 2008-2017
1
DECISION OF THE CONTROLLER OF PATENTS, DESIGNS AND TRADE MARKS
IN PROCEEDINGS UNDER THE TRADE MARKS ACT, 1996
In the matter of applications for registration of Trade Mark Nos. 244394, 244395 and 244396
and in the matter of Oppositions thereto.
BUDDHA BRAND INDUSTRY LIMITED Applicant
(Represented by Woods, Ahern, Mullen Solicitors)
LLOYD SHOES GmbH Opponent
(Represented by FRKelly)
The Application
1. On 28 September, 2010 BUDDHA BRAND INDUSTRY LIMITED, an Irish company, of
City Business Park, Dundalk Road, Castleblaney, Co. Monaghan, Ireland made applications
under Section 37 of the Trade Marks Act, 1996 (“the Act”) to register the following three
marks as trade marks in respect of “Clothing, footwear, headgear” in Class 25:
Application Number
Mark
2010/01726
LLOYD & PRYCE
2010/01727
2010/01728
LLOYD & PRYCE SUPERSTARS SERIES
2. The applications were accepted for registration and advertised accordingly under Nos.
244394, 244395 and 244396 respectively, in Journal No. 2166 dated 22 December, 2010.
3. Notices of Opposition to the registration of the marks pursuant to Section 43 of the Act were
filed on 21 March, 2011 by LLOYD SHOES GMBH, of Hans-Hermann-Meyer-Str. 1, D-
27232 Sulingen, Germany. The Applicant filed counter-statements on 2 June, 2011 and
evidence was, in due course, filed by the parties under Rules 20, 21 and 22 of the Trade
Marks Rules, 1996 (“the Rules”).
4. The Applicant attended a hearing of the matters, while the Opponent filed written
submissions in lieu of attending the Hearing. Acting for the Controller, I decided to dismiss

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