The trademark APS was filed by ABSOLUTE PET SUPPLIES HONG KONG COMPANY LIMITED, a corporation established under the laws of Hong Kong, Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on November 8, 2020, and received one opposition filed on December 7, 2020 by Gebrüder Obermaier oHG on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by Becker Kurig & Partner Patentanwälte mbB and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued December 7, 2020
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (Spanish was selected as the second language).
Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on April 21, 2021.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 3 with following description of goods:
Cosmetics for animals
Cleaning preparations
Deodorants for human beings or for animals
Shampoos for pets [non-medicated grooming preparations]
Deodorants for pets
Shampoos for animals [non-medicated grooming preparations].
The mark was filed in class 16 with following description of goods:
Plastic bags for pet waste disposal
Bags [envelopes, pouches] of paper or plastics, for packaging
Garbage bags of paper or of plastics
Plastic film for wrapping
Plastic cling film, extensible, for palletization
Toilet paper
Hygienic paper
Towels of paper
Corrugated paperboard
Cling film.
The mark was filed in class 18 with following description of goods:
Leather leashes
Leather leads
Muzzles
Collars for animals
Covers for animals
Harness for animals
Clothing for pets.
The mark was filed in class 20 with following description of goods:
Beds for household pets
Nesting boxes for household pets
Kennels for household pets
Dog kennels
Fodder racks
Pet cushions
Dispensers for dog waste bags, fixed, not of metal
Packaging containers of plastic
Scratching posts for cats.
The mark was filed in class 21 with following description of goods:
Mangers for animals
Combs for animals
Cages for household pets
Litter boxes for pets
Feeding troughs.
The mark was filed in class 27 with following description of goods:
Floor coverings
Mats
Reed mats
Carpets
Non-slip mats
Mats of woven rope for ski slopes
Rugs [mats].
The mark was filed in class 31 with following description of goods:
Algae, unprocessed, for human or animal consumption