The trademark SO was filed by NATURAL MEDITERRANEAN PRODUCTS LTD., a corporation established under the laws of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on January 9, 2005, and received one opposition filed on April 5, 2005 by Debonair Trading Internacional LDA on (a) Identity of marks and Goods and Services, (b) Likelihood of confusion, (c) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute, (d) Earlier non registered TM & right to prohibit use of later TM under national law. the opponent was represented by BECK GREENER LLP and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued April 5, 2005
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (French was selected as the second language).
Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on December 16, 2007.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 3 with following description of goods:
Bleaching preparations and other substances for laundry use
Cleaning, polishing, scouring and abrasive preparations
Soap powders
Detergents
Stain removers for use on clothes
Soaps
Personal care products
Shampoos
Toiletries
Hair, facial and body lotions, non-medicated toilet preparations
The mark was filed in class 16 with Packaging of cardboard and/or paper and boxes of cardboard and/or paper..
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Retail services in relation to bleaching preparations and other substances for laundry use
Cleaning, polishing, scouring and abrasive preparations
Soap powders
Detergents
Stain removers for use on clothes
Soaps, personal care products, shampoos, toiletries, hair, facial and body lotions, non-medicated toilet preparations, preparation for the hair, non-medicated preparations for the care of skin, skin cleaning