The trademark PepperMint was filed by FRANCKH-KOSMOS-VERLAGS-GMBH & CO. KG, a corporation established under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on March 1, 2020, and received one opposition filed on June 1, 2020 by Sima Europe B.V. on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by ARNOLD & SIEDSMA and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued June 1, 2020
The application was filed in German, and German was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 9 with following description of goods:
Scientific apparatus and instruments
Research apparatus and instruments
Instructional and teaching apparatus and instruments
Teaching and instructional apparatus
Photographic apparatus and instruments
Optical apparatus and instruments
Weighing apparatus and instruments
Measuring apparatus and instruments
Inspecting apparatus and instruments
Compact discs
Compact discs [read-only memory]
DVDs
Pre-recorded DVDs
Interactive DVDs
E-books
Talking books
Downloadable electronic brochures
Interactive computer software
Mobile apps
Wireless speakers
Wireless audio speakers.
The mark was filed in class 16 with following description of goods:
Books
Pamphlets
Printed matter for instructional purposes
Magazines [periodicals].
The mark was filed in class 20 with Furniture and Shelves being nursery furniture..
The mark was filed in class 21 with following description of goods:
Table plates
Drinking vessels
Household or kitchen utensils, all aforementioned goods only as fan merchandises.
The mark was filed in class 24 with Felt piece goods.
The mark was filed in class 28 with following description of goods:
Games
Board games
Playing cards
Electronic games
Toys
Gymnastic and sporting articles
Toy figures.
The mark was filed in class 29 with following description of goods:
Fruit chips
Fruit-based snack food
Yoghurt
Potato crisps
Cheese
Milk products
Nut-based spreads.
The mark was filed in class 30 with following description of goods:
Sweetmeats [candy]
Bread
Petit-beurre biscuits
Ice cream
Iced tea
Edible rice paper
Bakery goods
Pastries, cakes, tarts and biscuits (cookies)
Cereal-based snack food
Chewing gum
Biscuits
Tomato ketchup
Muesli
Noodles
Popcorn
Chocolate
Pasta
Tarts.
The mark was filed in class 32 with following description of goods:
Soft drinks
Juices
Lemonades.
The mark was filed in class 38 with following description of goods:
Streaming audio and video material on the Internet
Communications services
Electronic communications services
On-line communication services
Live transmissions accessible via home pages on the internet [webcam]
Provision of access to web pages
Provision of internet access services
Providing access to multimedia content online.
The mark was filed in class 41 with following description of goods: