The trademark Tawfeer THE SMART CHOICE was filed by CAPITAL PARTNERS (HOLDING) S.A.L, a corporation established under the laws of the Lebanese Republic (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on October 14, 2021, and received one opposition filed on October 25, 2021 by Hussni, Omar on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by van den Bogaard, Bastiaan Willem Jasper and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued October 25, 2021
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (French was selected as the second language).
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 3 with following description of goods:
Abrasives
Antiperspirants
Aromatics
Bath and shower gels
Bath preparations
Bleaching preparations
Body cleaning and beauty care preparations
Cleaning and fragrancing preparations
Cosmetics
Cosmetics for personal use
Non-medicated cosmetics and toiletry preparations
Deodorants and antiperspirants
Detergents
Essential oils and aromatic extracts
Soaps and gels
Douching preparations for personal sanitary or deodorant purposes [toiletries]
Toiletry preparations
Perfumery and fragrances
Hair preparations and treatments
Dentifrices
Facial preparations, cotton puffs for cosmetic purposes
All-purpose cotton buds for personal use
Cotton wool in the form of wipes for cosmetic use
Incense
Nail cosmetics
Nail care preparations
Cosmetic preparations for protecting the skin from the sun's rays
Sun screen preparations
Sun care preparations for cosmetic use
Cosmetic-impregnated tissues
Tissues impregnated with essential oils, for cosmetic use
Baby care products (non-medicated -)
Hair removal and shaving preparations
Household fragrances
Laundry preparations
Leather and shoe cleaning and polishing preparations
Make-up
Oral hygiene preparations
Shampoo
Shaving preparations
Shining preparations
Shower gels
Skin, eye and nail care preparations
Tailors' and cobblers' wax
Toiletries
Vehicle cleaning preparations.
The mark was filed in class 5 with following description of goods:
Absorbent articles for personal hygiene
Diagnostic preparations and materials
Dietary supplements and dietetic preparations
Dietary and nutritional supplements
Disinfectants and antiseptics
Feminine hygiene products
Food for babies
Pharmaceuticals and natural remedies
Sanitary preparations and articles
Sanitary and hygienic preparations for medical purposes
Dietetic foods for medicinal purposes
Pharmaceutical preparations
Dietetic substances adapted for medical use
Nutritional supplements
Vitamin and mineral supplements
Vitamin preparations in the nature of food supplements
Dietary food supplements
Plasters, materials for dressings
Dental preparations and articles
Dental preparations and articles, and medicated dentifrices
Air deodorising and air purifying preparations
Air fresheners
Fungicides
Herbicides [weedkillers]
Pest control preparations and articles
Veterinary preparations.
The mark was filed in class 29 with following description of goods:
Cheese
Dairy products and dairy substitutes
Edible oils and fats
Fish, seafood and molluscs, not live
Fish, seafood and molluscs spreads
Jellies, jams, compotes, fruit and vegetable spreads
Meat and meat products
Meat spreads
Processed fruits, fungi, vegetables, nuts and pulses
Soups and stocks, meat extracts
Preserved fruits
Processed fruits
Prepared fruits
Vegetables (prepared -)
Processed vegetables
Frozen vegetables
Birds eggs and egg products
Milk beverages, milk predominating
Milk products
Milk
Milk-based beverages
Beverages made from yoghurt
Drinks made from dairy products and cheese products
Lactic acid drinks
Prepared meals made from meat [meat predominating]
Prepared meals consisting primarily of vegetables
Prepared meals consisting primarily of fish
Prepared meals consisting of meat and/or vegetables, convenience food, in particular frozen food consisting of meat, vegetables, fish or seafood and savory snacks made from meat, vegetables, fish or seafood
Preparations for making soups
Potato snacks
Legume-based snacks
Milk-based beverages containing coffee
Vegetable-based chips
Vegetable-based cream
Vegetable-based meat substitutes
Vegetable-based snack foods
Vegetable-based concentrate for cooking
Snack foods based on vegetables.
The mark was filed in class 30 with following description of goods:
Convenience food such as pizza, pies, sandwiches, frozen food consisting of cereals and savoury snacksmade from cereals
Coffee, teas and cocoa and substitutes therefor
Bread
Breakfast cereals, porridge and grits
Cereal bars and energy bars
Cereals
Doughs, batters, and mixes therefor
Dried and fresh pastas, noodles and dumplings
Flour
Ice, ice creams, frozen yogurts and sorbets
Pastries, cakes, tarts and biscuits (cookies)
Processed grains, starches, and goods made thereof
Baking preparations and yeasts
Rice
Salts, seasonings, flavourings and condiments
Savory sauces, chutneys and pastes
Sugars, natural sweeteners, sweet coatings and fillings, bee products
Sweet glazes and fillings
Sweets (candy), candy bars and chewing gum
Syrups and treacles
Tapioca
Sago
Preparations made from cereals
Edible ices
Sugar, honey, treacle
Mustard
Vinegar
Spices
Sandwiches
Pizzas
Pies
Pasta dishes
Sauces
Prepared meals consisting primarily of rice
Prepared meals consisting primarily of pasta
Prepared meals in the form of pizzas
Snack foods made from cereals
Crispbread
Tortillas
Sesame candy bars
Rice snacks
Cereal snacks
Puffed corn snacks
Rice cake snacks
Wheat-based snack foods
Rice-based snack food
Grain-based snack foods
Cereal based snack foods
Multigrain-based snack foods
Prepared desserts [pastries]
Dough
Food dressings [sauces]
Puddings
Cheeseburgers [sandwiches]
Baked goods, confectionery, chocolate and desserts
Chocolate spreads.
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Retail, wholesale and online retail services in relation to food and drink and household appliances (such as mixers, blenders, meat choppers [cleavers], shredders [machines], vegetable cutting machines, juice squeezers, electrical squeezers for fruit and vegetable), household tools (such as cutlery, dishes, cutting boards, mixing bowls, kitchen utensils, trays, bakeware, knives, grill sets, carving boards, holders for carving boards), household accessories (such as kitchen gadgets, kitchen foils for packaging), household furniture, paper products for home use (such as tissues, paper rolls, toilet paper) and paperboard for home use (such as bakery boxes, paperboard plates, paperboard boxes for packaging, paper cooking pots, baking tins, cake molds, disposable paperboard)
Retail, wholesale and online retail services in relation to grocery products, beverages and food stuffs
Retail, wholesale and online retail services in relation to pharmaceutical preparations, pharmaceuticals, veterinary and sanitary preparations and medical supplies
Retail, wholesale and online retail services in relation to dietary supplements and dietetic preparations
Dietary and nutritional supplements
Retail, wholesale and online retail services in relation to optical apparatus, spectacles, sunglasses, glasses, contact lenses and spectacle cases
Retail, wholesale and online retail services in relation to cosmetic, health, beauty and personal care products
Retail, wholesale and online retail services in relation to household cleaning products
Retail, wholesale and online retail services in relation to clothing, footwear, headgear and clothing accessories
Retail, wholesale and online retail services in relation to garden, lawn care and landscaping products and goods for gardening use
Retail, wholesale and online retail services in relation to DIY products
Retail, wholesale and online retail services in relation to tableware, cooking and grilling products
Retail and wholesale store services in relation to cleaning supplies, household appliances (such as washing machines, mixers, blenders, drying machine, dryer, dishwasher), household tools (such as cutlery, dishes, cutting boards, mixing bowls, kitchen utensils, trays, bakeware, knives, grill sets), household accessories (such as kitchen gadgets, kitchen foils for packaging), household furniture, paper products for home use (such as tissues, paper rolls, toilet paper), household furniture and paperboard for home use (such as bakery boxes, paperboard plates, paperboard boxes for packaging, paper cooking pots, baking tins, cake molds, disposable paperboard)
Computerized on-line ordering services
Online retail store services relating to food and beverages, cleaning supplies, household appliances (such as washing machines, mixers, blenders, drying machine, dryer, dishwasher), household tools (such as cutlery, dishes, cutting boards, mixing bowls, kitchen utensils, trays, bakeware, knives, grill sets), household accessories (such as kitchen gadgets, kitchen foils for packaging), household furniture, paper products for home use (such as tissues, paper rolls, toilet paper), household furniture, and paperboard for home use (such as bakery boxes, paperboard plates, paperboard boxes for packaging, paper cooking pots, baking tins, cake molds, disposable paperboard)
Collection and systematisation of information into computer databases
Conducting, arranging and organizing trade shows and trade fairs for commercial and advertising purposes
Demonstration of goods for promotional purposes
Distribution of advertising, marketing and promotional material
On-line advertising
Provision of an online marketplace for buyers and sellers of goods and services
Online advertising on a computer network
Development of promotional campaigns
Organization of events, exhibitions, fairs and shows for commercial, promotional and advertising purposes
Administration of sales promotion incentive programs