Opposition by Ponani Pty Ltd to registration of trade mark application number 2225649 (class 37) - PATEL BUILDING GROUP (composite) - in the name of Patel Building Group Pty Ltd

Ponani Pty Ltd opposed the registration of trade mark application number 2225649, the composite mark PATEL BUILDING GROUP, in class 37, by Patel Building Group Pty Ltd. The decision was made by the Registrar of Trade Marks.

The central legal issue before the Registrar was whether any of the grounds of opposition raised by Ponani Pty Ltd had been established, thereby requiring the refusal of the trade mark application.

The Registrar determined that the Opponent had not established any ground of opposition. Accordingly, pursuant to section 55(1) of the *Trade Marks Act 1995* (Cth), the Registrar decided that the trade mark application could proceed to registration one month from the date of the decision, unless an appeal was filed. The Registrar also awarded costs against the Opponent in favour of the Applicant, in accordance with Schedule 8 of the *Trade Marks Regulations 1995* (Cth).