The trademark sensimilla was filed by EP DISTRIBUTION SRL, a corporation established under the laws of the Italian Republic (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on April 28, 2021, and received one opposition filed on July 25, 2021 by Maciej Szafran on (a) Identity of marks and Goods and Services, (b) Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by Staniszewski, Marcin and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued July 25, 2021
The application was filed in Italian, and Italian was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 003151429 was partially refused EUTMA/IR according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on October 24, 2022 by the EUIPO.
The application claimed as seniority of the Italian Republic trademark 2018000021677 registered on May 6, 2019 and filed on June 20, 2018 which was accepted by the office.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Advertising, marketing and promotional services
Business assistance, management and administrative services
Retail services in relation to alcoholic beverages (except beer)
Retail services in relation to non-alcoholic beverages
Retail services in relation to fuels
Retail services in relation to articles for use with tobacco
Procurement of contracts [for others]
Procurement of contracts for others relating to the sale of goods
Procurement of contracts for the purchase and sale of goods and services
Purchasing agency services
Purchasing of goods and services for other businesses
Commercial administration of the licensing of the goods and services of others
Sales administration
Procurement of goods on behalf of other businesses
Consulting in sales techniques and sales programmes
Services for provision of foreign trade information
Provision of business and commercial information
Provision of information relating to commerce
Foreign trade information and consultation
Foreign trade consultancy services
Wholesale ordering services
Business management of wholesale outlets
Wholesale services in relation to articles for use with tobacco
Business management of wholesale and retail outlets
Administration of the business affairs of retail stores
Business management of retail outlets
Management of a retail enterprise for others
Presentation of goods on communication media, for retail purposes