018370924

SMETA

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February 28, 2021

Trademark Summary

The trademark SMETA was filed by Qingdao Smad Electric Appliances Co., Ltd., a corporation established under the laws of the People's Republic of China (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on March 9, 2021, and received one opposition filed on April 8, 2021 by Smeva B.V. on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by ALGEMEEN OCTROOI- EN MERKENBUREAU B.V. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued April 8, 2021

The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (German was selected as the second language).

Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on July 25, 2021. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on April 21, 2022.

The Opposition with reference B 003143894 was partially refused EUTMA/IR according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on May 24, 2022 by the EUIPO.

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Goods And Services

• The mark was filed in class 7 with following description of goods:
  
  1. Electric juicers
  2. Wrapping machines
  3. Dishwashers
  4. Tin openers, electric
  5. Blenders,electric,for household purposes
  6. Vacuum cleaners
  7. Fruit presses, electric, for household purposes
  8. Cloth washing machines
  9. Dry-cleaning machines
  10. Electric kitchen machines.
• The mark was filed in class 11 with following description of goods:
  
  1. Refrigerators
  2. Display cabinets (Refrigerating) display cases
  3. Refrigerating cabinets
  4. Ice chests
  5. Microwave ovens [cooking apparatus]
  6. Ice machines and apparatus
  7. Refrigerators, cooling apparatus and freezers for medical storage purposes
  8. Extractor hoods for kitchens
  9. Wine cellars, electric
  10. Heating and cooling apparatus for dispensing hot and cold beverages.