The trademark HUGO BOSS was filed by HUGO BOSS Trade Mark Management GmbH & Co. KG, a corporation established under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on January 21, 2021, and received one opposition filed on April 20, 2021 by Roland Corporation on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by HOGAN LOVELLS and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued April 20, 2021
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (German was selected as the second language).
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 9 with following description of goods:
Audio books
Films, exposed
Digital music downloadable provided from the internet
Digital books downloadable from the Internet
Prerecorded CD-ROMs
Pre-recorded DVDs
Prerecorded music videos
Downloadable image files
E-books
Electronic magazines
Downloadable music files
Musical sound recordings
Podcasts
Audio visual recordings
USB web keys
Apparatus for the transmission of images
Wireless communication apparatus
Handheld communication devices
Communications head sets
Helmet communications systems
Microphones for communication devices
Mobile data receivers
Mobile phone connectors for vehicles
Digital optical transmission apparatus
Parts and fittings for communications apparatus
Radios incorporating clocks
CD
CD storage wallets
Digital notepads
Electronic memories
Labels with integrated RFID chips
Labels carrying magnetically recorded or encoded information