The Board of Appeal, hearing an appeal from an examiner’s decision on a trade mark application, need not restrict itself to hearing issues raised before the examiner. The close continuity of function between the two offices, was demonstrated by their rules. The Appeal Board could exercise any function exercisable by the examiner, and so could hear new issues.
Citations:
Times 29-Jul-1999
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Intellectual Property
Updated: 28 April 2022; Ref: scu.85052