Bausch & Lomb Incorporated v Karl Storz & Ci Kg

Bausch & Lomb Incorporated (the applicant) sought to register a trade mark, and Karl Storz & Ci Kg (the opponent) opposed this application. The decision was made by Iain Thompson.

The central legal issue before the court was whether the grounds of opposition raised by Karl Storz & Ci Kg against Bausch & Lomb Incorporated's trade mark application had been established. This determination was crucial for deciding whether the trade mark could proceed to registration.

The court found that the opposition to the registration had not been established by the opponent. Consequently, the court directed that the trade mark application could proceed to registration one month from the date of the decision, unless an appeal was filed. The applicant was awarded costs against the opponent.