The trademark House of Julius Meinl was filed by Julius Lindbergh Meinl, a national of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on May 2, 2021, and received one opposition filed on July 21, 2021 by Excellent Brands JMI Ltd. on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by MITSCHE · MAJER and proceedings were handled in German, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued July 21, 2021
It was designated 'Basic Application' for International Application 1646917 at the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).
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 3 with following description of goods:
Non-medicated cosmetics
Non-medicated toiletry preparations
Non-medicated dentifrices
Perfumery goods
Essential oils.
The mark was filed in class 4 with Candles for lighting and Perfumed candles..
The mark was filed in class 6 with Metal containers for storage or transport.
The mark was filed in class 7 with Automatic vending machines and milling machines..
The mark was filed in class 8 with following description of goods:
Cutlery (tableware)
Tools for the preparation of food in the form of kitchen knives, cutters, and grinders
Beard clippers
Electrical and hair-curling implements
Manicure and pedicure kits
Razors
Pocket knives with multi-purpose attachments
Cases for the aforesaid goods
Boxes adapted for cutlery
Pruning scissors
Paper shears.
The mark was filed in class 9 with following description of goods:
Magnetic data carriers
Digital recording media
Application software for mobile telephones and computer software
Software for databases and Database management programs
Software of all forms [included in class 9], application software in the field of hotel and restaurant bookings, including for mobile terminals [apps]
Eyeglasses, spectacles, sunglasses and cases therefor
Cases and covers for smartphones
Headphones.
The mark was filed in class 11 with Apparatus and installations for lighting, heating, cooling, steam generating, cooking, drying, ventilating and water supply and sanitary purposes.
The mark was filed in class 16 with following description of goods:
Paper
Cardboards
Printed matter
Photographs
Stationery
Office requisites (other than furniture)
Teaching materials [except apparatus]
Plastic sheets, films and bags for wrapping and packaging.
The mark was filed in class 18 with following description of goods:
Leather and imitation leather
Faux fur
Travel luggage
Luggage tags
Luggage covers
Carrier bags
Attaché cases
Umbrellas
Parasols
Sport bags
Walking sticks
Alpenstocks
Wallets
Travel cases
Vanity cases, not fitted
Business cases
Toiletry bags
Tie cases for travel
Ladies and men hand bags
Belt bags and hip bags
Holders in the form of cases for keys or for credit cards
Bags for men
Hat bags, Travel garment covers
Art portfolios [cases]
Music bags
Bags (Game -) [hunting accessories]
Clothing for pets
Covers for animals
Collars and leashes for animals
Harness for animals.
The mark was filed in class 21 with following description of goods:
Household or kitchen utensils
Containers for household or kitchen use
Cookware and tableware, except forks, knives and spoons
Combs
Sponges
Brushes (except paintbrushes)
Brush-making materials
Articles for cleaning purposes
Unworked or semi-worked glass (except glass used in building)
Glassware
Porcelain ware
Earthenware.
The mark was filed in class 24 with following description of goods:
Linens
Baby blankets and Sleeping bags for babies
Bath sheets and Bath towels
Bath linen (other than clothing)
Banners of textile
Bed canopies
Curtains.
The mark was filed in class 25 with following description of goods:
Clothing
Footwear
Headgear
Belts [clothing].
The mark was filed in class 29 with following description of goods:
Meat
Fish
Poultry
Game
Meat extracts
Preserved fruits
Preserved vegetables
Frozen fruits
Frozen vegetables
Dried fruit
Vegetables, dried
Cooked fruits
Vegetables, cooked
Jellies
Eggs
Cheese
Butter
Yoghurts
Oils for food
Edible fats.
The mark was filed in class 30 with following description of goods:
Rice
Pasta
Noodles
Tapioca
Sago
Flour
Preparations made from cereals
Bread
Pastries
Pastry
Chocolate
Ice cream
Sherbets [sorbets], Other kinds of edible ices
Treacle
Yeast
Baking powder
Salt
Seasonings
Spices
Preserved herbs
Vinegar
Sauces
Other seasoning
Ice [frozen water].
The mark was filed in class 32 with following description of goods:
Beers
Non-alcoholic beverages
Mineral water [beverages]
Aerated waters
Fruit drinks
Juices
Syrups for making beverages
Non-alcoholic preparations for making beverages.
The mark was filed in class 33 with Alcoholic beverages (except beers) and Preparations for making alcoholic beverages..
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Advertising
Business management
Business administration
Office functions
Retailing, wholesaling and mail order sales of non-medical cosmetics, non-medical preparations for body and beauty care, non-medical dentifrices, perfumery, essential oils, candles, eyeglasses and sunglasses and cases, software of all kinds and magnetic data media
Retailing, wholesaling and mail order sales of cases and covers for smartphones, headphones, stationery, photographs, packaging materials, apparatus and installations for lighting, heating, cooling, steam generating, cooking, drying, ventilating, water supply and sanitary purposes, luggage, carrying bags, purses, umbrellas, walking and mountaineering sticks
Retailing, wholesaling and mail order sales of clothing for pets, covers for animals, collars and leashes for animals, saddlery and bridles for animals, equipment and containers for household and kitchen use containers, combs, sponges, scrubber and brushes, except paintbrushes
Retailing, wholesaling and mail order sales of brush-making materials, cleaning articles, glassware, porcelain articles and earthware, containers for the storage and for transportation, table cutlery, razors, hair curling implements, pocket knives, manicure and pedicure kits, cooking pot sets, household linen, clothing, footwear, headwear, food and beverages
Marketing services
Merchandising (sales promotion)
Business consultancy
Compilation and systemisation of information into electronic databases
Development and conducting of bonus, discount, voucher and reward schemes and systems for marketing purposes
Price comparison services
Rental of advertising space on the Internet (banner exchange).
The mark was filed in class 36 with following description of goods:
Insurance
Financial affairs
Monetary affairs
Real estate affairs
Financial information
Facility management, namely development of function and usage concepts for real estate with regard to financial matters
Facility management, namely real estate management and brokerage
Financial analysis and consultation
Financial evaluation (insurance, banking, real estate)
Financing services
Real estate management
Real-estate appraisals
Brokerage, rental and leasing of real estate.
The mark was filed in class 39 with following description of goods:
Taxi services, Tour operators
Delivery, pickup and storage of luggage for hotel guests
Arranging of travel tours
Reservation and booking of travel, excursions and hired vehicles.
The mark was filed in class 43 with following description of goods:
Services for providing of food and drink
Temporary accommodation
Booking and reservation services for accommodation and restaurants