The trademark THE NATURAL WINE COMPANY was filed by APARTAMENTO PUBLISHING, S.L., a corporation established under the laws of the Kingdom of Spain (the "Applicant") and Alfredo López, a national of the Kingdom of Spain (the "Co-Applicant", and jointly with the "Applicant" referred to as the "Applicants" going forward). The application was published for oppositions on June 8, 2020, and received one opposition filed on September 7, 2020 by Walraven Sax C.V. on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by NOVAGRAAF NEDERLAND B.V. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued September 7, 2020
The application was filed in Spanish, and Spanish was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
A transfer of the trademark registration was recorded on April 29, 2020. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on July 7, 2022. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on July 18, 2022.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 16 with following description of goods:
Books
Notebooks
Picture books
Printed books
Sketchbooks
Paperback comic books
Song books
Sticker activity books
Story books (printed matter)
Writing or drawing books
Writing and sketch pads
Books for children
Comic strips
Printed comics for children
Comics for children
Materials for colouring [children's paint boxes for use in schools]
Illustrated periodical publications for children
Children's periodicals
Printed publications relating to children's activities
Children's publications
Stationery for children's educational activities
Stationery for children's playing activities
Colouring books
Picture storybooks
Fairy tale books
Hard Cover Books.
The mark was filed in class 33 with Alcoholic beverages (except beers).
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Wholesaling and retailing in shops and via global computer networks of books, notebooks, picture books, printed books, sketchbooks, paperback comic books, songbooks, activity books with stickers, story books (printed matter), exercise books, writing and drawing books, children's books, comic books (printed matter), printed comics for children, children's magazines, materials for colouring (children's paint boxes for use in schools), illustrated periodicals for children, children's periodicals, printed publications relating to children's activities, children's publications, stationery for children's educational activities, stationery for children's playing activities, colouring books, children's books, books for colouring, comic books, sketchbooks, fairy tale books, hardcover books
Retailing and wholesaling in shops and via global computer networks of alcoholic beverages (except beers)
Import and export services
Business management
Advertising
Distribution and dissemination of advertising materials [leaflets, prospectuses, printed material, samples]
Writing of publicity texts
Marketing, advertising and online website services
Writing of business project reports
Writing of business project studies
Arranging and conducting of exhibitions, symposiums, congresses and competitions for commercial and advertising purposes.