The trademark SO was filed by STROILI ORO S.p.A., a corporation established under the laws of the Italian Republic (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on January 21, 2013, and received one opposition filed on April 10, 2013 by s.Oliver Bernd Freier GmbH & Co. KG on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by WEBER & SAUBERSCHWARZ and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued April 10, 2013
The application was filed in Italian, and Italian was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on October 21, 2013. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on October 21, 2013.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 14 with following description of goods:
Precious metals and their alloys and goods in precious metals or coated therewith, not included in other classes
Jewellery, precious stones
Horological and chronometric instruments
Agates
Jet, unwrought or semi-wrought
Amulets [jewellery, jewelry (Am)]
Anchors [clock and watch making]
Rings [jewellery, jewelry (Am)]
Spun silver [silver wire]
Silver, unwrought or beaten
Barrels [clock and watch making]
Pendulums [clock and watch making]
Cuff links
Bracelets [jewellery, jewelry (Am)]
Watch bands
Busts of precious metal
Watch cases
Clock cases
Watch chains
Chains [jewellery, jewelry (Am)]
Charms [jewellery, jewelry (Am)]
Jewelry cases [caskets]
Necklaces [jewellery, jewelry (Am)]
Chronographs [watches]
Chronometers
Stopwatches
Chronoscopes
Diamonds
Tie clips
Statuettes of precious metal
Gold thread [jewellery, jewelry (Am)]
Wire of precious metal [jewellery, jewelry (Am)]
Silver thread
Copper tokens
Jewelry
Cloisonné jewellery [jewelry (Am)]
Badges of precious metal
Iridium
Clock hands [clock and watch making]
Alloys of precious metal
Ingots of precious metals
Movements for clocks and watches
Medals
Medallions [jewellery, jewelry (Am)]
Precious metals, unwrought or semi-wrought
Watch springs
Coins
Works of art of precious metal
Olivine [gems]
Earrings
Jewelry of yellow amber
Ivory [jewellery, jewelry (Am)]
Ornaments [jewellery, jewelry (Am)]
Ornaments of jet
Shoe ornaments of precious metal
Hat ornaments of precious metal
Gold, unwrought or beaten
Clocks
Atomic clocks
Wristwatches
Watches
Master clocks
Clocks and watches, electric
Osmium
Palladium
Pearls made of ambroid [pressed amber]
Pearls [jewellery, jewelry (Am)]
Beads for making jewelry
Semi-precious stones
Precious stones
Platinum [metal]
Key rings [trinkets or fobs]
Dials [clock and watch making]
Sundials
Rhodium
Clockworks
Ruthenium
Boxes of precious metal
Cases for clock- and watchmaking
Cases for watches [presentation]
Tie pins
Pins [jewellery, jewelry (Am)]
Ornamental pins
Brooches [jewellery, jewelry (Am)]
Spinel [precious stones]
Statues of precious metal
Jewellery (Paste -)
Chronometrical instruments
Alarm clocks
Watch glasses.
The mark was filed in class 18 with following description of goods:
Leather and imitations of leather, and goods made of these materials and not included in other classes
Animal skins, hides
Trunks and travelling bags
Umbrellas and parasols
Walking sticks
Whips, harness and saddlery
Clothing for pets
Umbrella rings
Saddle trees
Saddlery
Key cases
Fastenings for saddles
Bandoliers
Harness for animals
Alpenstocks
Walking sticks
Umbrella sticks
Vanity cases, not fitted
Trunks [luggage]
Travelling trunks
Sling bags for carrying infants
Chain mesh purses
Tool bags of leather, empty
Purses
Travelling sets [leatherware]
Bridles [harness]
Bridoons
Gut for making sausages
Straps for soldiers' equipment
Kid
Game bags [hunting accessories]
Briefcases
School bags
Leatherboard
Cases, of leather or leatherboard
Halters
Bands of leather
Collars for animals
Horse collars
Coverings of skins [furs]
Horse blankets
Laces (Leather -)
Leather straps
Straps of leather [saddlery]
Harness straps
Straps for skates
Leather, unworked or semi-worked
Horseshoes
Leather twist
Moleskin [imitation of leather]
Umbrella covers
Whips
Knee-pads for horses
Casings, of leather, for springs
Covers for horse-saddles
Pads for horse saddles
Trimmings of leather for furniture
Harness fittings
Leather leads
Imitation leather
Walking cane handles
Umbrella handles
Suitcase handles
Slings for carrying infants
Pouch baby carriers
Cat o' nine tails
Chin straps, of leather
Bits for animals [harness]
Muzzles
Parasols
Blinders [harness]
Umbrellas
Pelts
Cattle skins
Curried skins
Chamois leather, other than for cleaning purposes
Fur
Gold beaters' skin
Stirrups (Parts of rubber for -)
Card cases [notecases]
Music cases
Pocket wallets
Reins
Net bags for shopping
Handbags
Furniture coverings of leather
Haversacks
Nose bags [feed bags]
Pouches, of leather, for packaging
Bags for campers
Beach bags
Bags for sports
Travelling bags
Bags for climbers
Shopping bags
Wheeled shopping bags
Boxes of leather or leather board
Boxes of vulcanised fibre
Hat boxes of leather
Butts [parts of hides]
Walking stick seats
Riding saddles
Stirrups
Stirrup leathers
Umbrella or parasol ribs
Frames for umbrellas or parasols
Handbag frames
Traces [harness]
Valises
Suitcases
Attaché cases
Garment bags for travel
Valves of leather
Backpacks.
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Advertising
Business management
Business administration
Office functions
Bill-posting
Rental of vending machines
Rental of advertising time on communication media
Commercial information agencies
Publicity agencies
Import-export agencies
Updating of advertising material
Commercial administration of the licensing of the goods and services of others
Cost price analysis
Commercial or industrial management assistance
Business consultancy (Professional -)
Business management consultancy
Personnel management consultancy
Accounting
Shop window dressing
Dissemination of advertising matter
Distribution of samples
Demonstration of goods
Business management of performing artists
Direct mail advertising
Compilation of statistics
Invoicing
Business management of hotels
Business management of sports people
File management (Computerized -)
Business information
Commercial information and advice for consumers [consumer advice shop]
Business investigations
Layout services for advertising purposes
Rental of advertising space
Marketing
Rental of photocopying machines
Office machines and equipment rental
Publicity material rental
Organization of exhibitions for commercial or advertising purposes
Organization of trade fairs for commercial or advertising purposes
Fashion shows for promotional purposes (Organization of -)
Efficiency experts
Payroll preparation
Presentation of goods on communication media, for retail purposes
Economic forecasting
Production of advertising films
Business management assistance
Sales promotion for others
Publication of publicity texts
Advertising
On-line advertising on a computer network
Advertising by mail order
Publicity columns preparation
Radio advertising
Television advertising
Compilation of information into computer databases
Business inquiries
Personnel recruitment
Writing of publicity texts
Public relations
Sponsorship search
Data search in computer files for others
Marketing research
Business research
Document reproduction
Psychological testing for the selection of personnel
Arranging newspaper subscriptions for others
Arranging subscriptions to telecommunication services for others
Procurement services for others [purchasing goods and services for other businesses]
Price comparison services
Business management and organization consultancy
Business organization consultancy
Management (Advisory services for business -)
Typing
Modelling for advertising or sales promotion
News clipping services
Relocation services for businesses
Telephone answering for unavailable subscribers
Secretarial services
Shorthand
Outsourcing services [business assistance]
Telemarketing services
Systemization of information into computer databases
Opinion polling
Tax preparation
Accounts (Drawing up of statements of -)
Photocopying services
Business appraisals
Marketing studies
Transcription
Administrative processing of purchase orders
Word processing
Employment agencies
Auctioneering
Auditing
Retailing and wholesaling of precious metals and their alloys and goods in precious metals or coated therewith, goldsmithery, jewellery, precious stones, horological and chronometric instruments, agates, unwrought or semi-worked jet, amulets (jewellery), anchors (clock and watch making),rings (jewellery), spun silver (silver wire), unwrought or beaten silver, barrels (clock and watch-making),pendulums (clock and watch-making),cuff links, bracelets (jewellery), straps for wristwatches, busts of precious metal, watch cases, clock cases, watch chains, chains (jewellery),trinkets (jewellery), jewellery boxes, necklaces (jewellery), chronographs (watches), chronometers, stopwatches, chronoscopes, diamonds, tie clips, figurines (statuettes) of precious metal, gold thread (jewellery), threads of precious metal (jewellery),silver thread, copper tokens, jewellery, cloisonné jewellery, badges of precious metal, iridium, clock hands (clock and watch making), alloys of precious metal, ingots of precious metals, movements for clocks and watches, medals, medallions (jewellery),unwrought or semi-wrought precious metals, watch springs, coins, works of art of precious metal, olivine (gems),earrings, jewellery of yellow amber, ivory (jewellery), ornaments (jewellery), ornaments of jet, shoe ornaments of precious metal, hat ornaments of precious metal, unwrought or beaten gold, clocks, atomic clocks, wristwatches, watches, control clocks (master clocks),electric clocks, osmium, palladium, pearls of ambroid (pressed amber),pearls (jewellery),beads for making jewellery, semi-precious stones, precious stones, platinum (metal), key rings (trinkets or fobs), dials (clock and watch making), sundials, rhodium, clockworks, ruthenium, boxes of precious metal, cases for clock and watch making, cases for watches (presentation),tie pins, pins (jewellery), ornamental pins, brooches (jewellery), spinel (precious stones),statues of precious metal, paste jewellery, chronometric instruments, alarm clocks, watch crystals, leather and imitations of leather, and goods made of these materials, animal skins, hides, trunks and travelling bags, umbrellas, parasols and walking sticks, whips, harness and saddlery, clothing for pets, umbrella rings, saddle trees, saddlery, key cases (leatherware), fastenings for saddles, leather shoulder straps, harness for animals, alpenstocks, walking sticks, umbrella sticks, vanity cases (not fitted), trunks, travelling trunks, sling bags for carrying infants, knitted bags, empty tool bags of leather, purses, travelling sets (leatherware), bridles (harness), bridoons, gut for making sausages, straps for soldiers' equipment, kid, game bags, satchels, pouches (leatherware), school bags, leather board, cases, of leather or leatherboard, halters, bands of leather, collars for animals, horses collars, coverings of skins (furs), horse blankets, leather laces, leather thongs, straps of leather (saddlery), harness straps, straps for skates, unworked or semi-worked leather, horseshoes, leather thread, moleskin (imitation of leather), umbrella covers, whips, knee-pads for horses, casings, of leather, for springs, saddle cloths for horses, pads for horse saddles, trimmings of leather for furniture, trimmings for harnesses, leashes (of leather), imitation leather, walking stick handles, umbrella handles, suitcase handles, slings for carrying infants, slings for carrying babies, cat o' nine tails, chin straps, of leather, bits for animals (harness), muzzles, parasols, blinkers (harness),umbrellas, animal skins, cattle skins, curried skins, chamois leather, other than for cleaning purposes, fur-skins, gold beaters' skin, parts of rubber for stirrups, card cases (notecases), music cases, pocket wallets, reins, net bags for shopping, nets (handbags), coverings for furniture of leather, haversacks, nose bags (feed bags), bags (envelopes, pouches) of leather, for packaging, bags for campers, beach bags, sports bags, travelling bags, bags for climbers, shopping bags, wheeled shopping bags, boxes of leather or leather board, boxes of vulcanised fibre, hat boxes of leather, butts (parts of hides), walking stick seats, riding saddles, stirrups, stirrup leathers, umbrella or parasol ribs, frames for umbrellas or parasols, handbag frames, traces (harness),valises, suitcases, attaché cases, garment bags for travel, valves of leather, rucksacks.