The trademark SCHÖN was filed by Xtronix S.r.l., a corporation established under the laws of the Italian Republic (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on June 2, 2020, and received one opposition filed on September 2, 2020 by Victoria Plum Limited on (a) Art. 8(4), (b) Likelihood of confusion, (c) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by DLA Piper UK LLP and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued September 2, 2020
The application was filed in Italian, and Italian was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on October 12, 2020.
The Opposition with reference B 003130217 was rejected according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on March 2, 2021 by the EUIPO.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 9 with following description of goods:
Smartphones
Mobile telephones
Chargers for mobile phones
Cell phone covers
Mobile phone speakers
Headsets for mobile telephones
Audio apparatus
Batteries
Mobile telephone batteries
Battery leads
Chargers
Apparatus and instruments for accumulating and storing electricity
USB flash drives
Sound recording carriers
Audio cable
Printers
Toner cartridges, unfilled, for printers
Electronic circuits
Electronic sensors
Wires, electric
Ethernet cables
Software
Laptop computers
Personal computers
Computer hardware
Tablet computers
Stands adapted for tablet computers
Covers for tablet computers
Screens
Video receivers
Flash memory
Video surveillance systems
Apparatus for recording images
Sound recording apparatus
Alarm systems
Emergency warning lights
Home automation devices
Electric sockets
Plug adaptors
Transmitting apparatus for radio broadcasting
Television apparatus
Remote controls for televisions
LCD [liquid crystal display]
Audiovisual apparatus
Video communications apparatus
Projection screens
Illuminated advertisements
Monitors
Video screens
Camcorders
Cameras [photography]
Global Positioning System [GPS] apparatus.
The mark was filed in class 11 with following description of goods:
Cooking, heating, cooling and preservation equipment, for food and beverages
Refrigerators
Portable refrigerators
Refrigerated shipping containers
Cooking stoves
Cooking grills
Kitchen machines (Electric -) for cooking
Electric ovens
Microwave ovens [cooking apparatus]
Bread toasters
Cooking hobs
Kettles
Ventilating fans
Powered sanitary installations
Bathroom heaters
Electrical hair driers
Electric lamps
LED light bulbs
Garden lighting
Lighting fittings
Luminaires.
The mark was filed in class 21 with following description of goods:
Cleaning articles
Household utensils for cleaning, brushes and brush-making materials