The trademark MW was filed by Mostwanted35 GmbH, a corporation established under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on April 6, 2020, and received one opposition filed on July 6, 2020 by MISS WORLD LIMITED on (a) Art. 8(4), (b) Likelihood of confusion, (c) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by Bear & Wolf Advokatanpartsselskab and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued July 6, 2020
The application was filed in German, and German was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 003125727 was rejected according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on August 24, 2021 by the EUIPO.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 3 with following description of goods:
Perfumery
Essential oils
Cosmetics
Hair lotion
Dentifrices.
The mark was filed in class 9 with Sound recording carriers, Data storage devices, Data storage media, Cases for data storage devices.
The mark was filed in class 16 with following description of goods:
Paper cardboard
Storage containers made of paper
Die-cut paper shapes
Paper crafts materials
Sheets for wrapping made of paper
Paper file jackets
Labels of paper
Paper expanding files
Bottle wrappers of paper or cardboard
Gift wrap paper
Printed paper signs
Paper patterns
Stationery and educational supplies
Boxes of cardboard or paper
Signboards of paper or cardboard
Bags and articles for packaging, wrapping and storage of paper, cardboard or plastics
Cardboard picture mounts
Cardboard labels
Printed matter
Artists' materials
Paint brushes
Office requisites
Office binders
Cases for stationery
Writing instruments
Notebooks.
The mark was filed in class 18 with following description of goods:
Leather and imitation leather
Straps for soldiers' equipment
Boxes made of leather
Leather cases
Leather purses
Leather suitcases
Leather cloth
Briefbags
Travelling sets [leatherware]
Boxes of leather or leatherboard
Credit card holders made of leather
Briefcases [leather goods]
Leather wallets
Bags made of leather
Key cases made of leather
Bags made of imitation leather
Key cases of imitation leather
Cases of imitation leather
Traveling trunks
Suitcases
Umbrellas, sun umbrellas, parasols
Walking sticks
Saddlery.
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Wholesaling and retailing relating to the following goods: perfumery
Essential oils
Cosmetics
Hair lotions
Dentifrices
Sound carriers, Data storage devices, data storage media, Cases for data storage devices
Paper, cardboard (paperboard)
Storage containers of paper
Die-cut paper shapes
Paper crafts materials
Sheets of paper for packaging
Document cases made of leather
Labels of paper
Expanding files of paper
Bottle wrappers of cardboard or paper
Gift wrapping paper
Printed paper signs
Paper patterns
Stationery and instructional and teaching material
Boxes of paper or cardboard
Signboards of paper or cardboard
Bags and articles for packaging, wrapping and storage of paper, cardboard or plastics