4 Jan 2023
GNR Travel Centre Ltd. v. CWI, Inc.
Two consolidated proceedings, which appealed the decision of the Registrar of Trademarks, have been dismissed. The application for the trademark GNR CAMPING WORLD & Design, filed by GNR Travel Centre Ltd., was for recreational vehicles and related services. CWI, Inc. opposed the application, alleging non-compliance, lack of distinctiveness, and confusion with their own trademarks. The Opposition Board determined that GNR had proven the use of the mark for goods but not for services. The confusion-based opposition was rejected, leading to a split decision where the application was refused for services but granted for goods.