The trademark Snap! PAPER was filed by Photo Paper Direct 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 May 10, 2020, and received one opposition filed on August 10, 2020 by Snap Franchising Limited on (a) Art. 8(4), (b) Likelihood of confusion, (c) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by TOMKINS & CO. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued August 10, 2020
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (French was selected as the second language).
Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on May 12, 2021.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 1 with following description of goods:
Photometric paper
Photographic paper
Photosensitive paper
Photoprint paper [sensitized]
Photocopier paper [sensitized]
Unexposed photographic paper
Sensitised photographic paper
Self-toning paper [photography]
Photosensitive coated paper products
Sheets of sensitized paper being media for processing photographic images
Chemical preparations and materials for film, photography and printing
Sensitized films (Unexposed -) for use in screen printing processes
Photosensitive resin films for screen printing
Photographic film [unexposed].
The mark was filed in class 16 with following description of goods:
Paper
Cardboard
Photocopy paper
Paper for printing photographs
Paper for photocopying
Photographic prints
Iron-on transfers of paper
Coated paper
Adhesive plastic film used for mounting images
Plastic coated copying paper
Xerographic paper
Digital printing paper.
The mark was filed in class 35 with Advertising, promotional and marketing services and Retail services connected with the sale of paper, photographic paper, photosensitive paper, photometric paper, photosensitive coated paper, canvas paper, art paper, transfer paper, inkjet and toner cartridges..