The trademark Steve and Maggie was filed by Wattsenglish 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 February 17, 2020, and received one opposition filed on May 17, 2020 by Société des Produits Nestlé S.A. on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by HARTE-BAVENDAMM RECHTSANWÄLTE PARTNERSCHAFTSGESELLSCHAFT MBB and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued May 17, 2020
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (German was selected as the second language).
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 3 with following description of goods:
Cosmetics
Soaps
Hair lotion
Non-medicated cosmetics and toiletry preparations
Non-medicated dentifrices
Perfumery, essential oils
Bleaching preparations and other substances for laundry use
Cleaning preparations
Polishing preparations
Scouring preparations
Abrasive preparations
Body art stickers
Temporary tattoos for cosmetic purposes
Make-up for the face and body
Air fragrancing preparations.
The mark was filed in class 9 with following description of goods:
Teaching and instructional apparatus and instruments
Scientific apparatus and instruments
Photographic apparatus and instruments
Apparatus for recording sound
Apparatus for transmitting sound
Sound reproducing apparatus
Apparatus for recording images
Record playing apparatus and instruments
Multimedia apparatus and instruments
Computer software
Software and applications for mobile devices
Blank digital recording media
Blank digital storage media
Recorded media
Downloadable media
Computers
Computer peripherals
Audio recordings
Video recordings
Downloadable educational course materials
Electronic publications recorded on computer media
Electronic databases recorded on computer media
Data storage devices
Compact discs
DVDs
Magnetic data media
Sunglasses
Head guards for sports
Digital recording media.
The mark was filed in class 16 with following description of goods:
Paper and cardboard
Printed matter
Photographs
Pictures
Graphic prints
Stationery
Office requisites, except furniture
Drawing materials
Artists' materials
Instructional and teaching materials
Educational publications
Printed publications
Printed promotional material
Plastic materials for packaging.
The mark was filed in class 18 with following description of goods:
Leather and imitations of leather
Luggage
Carrying bags
Purses
Wallets
Umbrellas and parasols
Clothing for animals.
The mark was filed in class 21 with following description of goods:
Cookware and tableware, except forks, knives and spoons
Drinking vessels
Beverage glassware
Porcelain ware
Earthenware
Utensils for household purposes
Kitchen utensils
Containers for household or kitchen use
Articles for cleaning purposes
Cosmetic and toilet utensils
Sponges
Brushes, except paintbrushes
Cleaning combs
Hair combs
Brushes for pets.
The mark was filed in class 24 with following description of goods:
Textiles and substitutes for textiles
Textile goods, and substitutes for textile goods
Household linen.
The mark was filed in class 25 with following description of goods:
Articles of clothing
Headwear
Infants' footwear
Footwear for men and women.
The mark was filed in class 28 with following description of goods:
Infant toys
Toys for pets
Playthings
Video game apparatus
Apparatus for games
Gymnastic and sporting articles
Decorations for Christmas trees
Puppets
Toy figures
Board games
Memory games
Card games.
The mark was filed in class 30 with following description of goods:
Pastries
Confectionery
Chocolate
Ice cream
Coffee
Black tea
Green tea
White tea
Herbal infusions
Fruit teas
Cocoa
Preparations made from cereals
Processed cereals
Fresh bread
Bread rolls
Sugar substitutes
Natural sweeteners
Topping syrups
Baking powder
Ice
Pizzas
Popcorn
Sandwiches
Crackers
Biscuits
Tea-based beverages
Dough
Chocolate-based beverages
Coffee-based beverages
Edible ices
Frozen confections
White sugar
Brown sugar.
The mark was filed in class 32 with following description of goods:
Beers
Non-alcoholic beverages
Mineral and aerated waters
Still water
Fruit beverages and fruit juices
Lemonades
Syrups and other non-alcoholic preparations for making beverages.
The mark was filed in class 41 with following description of goods:
Entertainment
Education
Providing of training
Sporting and cultural activities
Publishing services
Audio and video editing services
Audio, film, video and television recording services
Animation production services
Interpretation and translation services
Production and rental of educational and instructional materials
Presentation of live performances
Language courses
Providing online videos, not downloadable
Providing online electronic publications, not downloadable