8 Jun 2000
MOBIL PETROLEUM CO. INC. AND ANOTHER v. THE DIRECTOR OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
- Citation
- MOBIL PETROLEUM CO. INC. AND ANOTHER v. THE DIRECTOR OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCAL19/2000
The Registrar applied the incorrect legal principle by treating a satisfactory explanation for delay as a mandatory first hurdle under Rule 91; the correct approach is to consider all relevant circumstances (including explanation and prejudice) in exercising the wide discretionary power; accordingly the Registrar's decision was set aside and the matter remitted for reconsideration applying the correct principles.
- Trade marks
- Extension of time
- Rule 91 trade marks rules
- Ord. 3 r. 5 rules of the high court
- Wednesbury unreasonableness
- Certiorari