The trademark EIGER was filed by Britvic Soft Drinks Limited, a corporation established under the laws of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on August 11, 2021, and received one opposition filed on November 10, 2021 by ΤΣΑΛΔΑΡΗΣ, ΕΜΜΑΝΟΥΗΛ on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by SAKELLARIDES LAW OFFICES and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued November 10, 2021
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (Italian was selected as the second language).
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 7 with following description of goods:
Dispensing machines, appliances and equipment
Temperature controlled beverage dispensing machines, appliances and equipment
Aerated beverage making machines, appliances and equipment
Non-aerated beverage making machines, appliances and equipment
Beverage making machines, appliances and equipment
Beverage processing machines, appliances and equipment, electromechanical machines, appliances and equipment for preparing beverages
Vending machines, appliances and equipment for beverages
Machines for the production of mineral water
Bottling machines, appliances and equipment
Machines for the mineralisation of drinking water
Operated hand held dispensers for attachment to liquids
Robotic arms for dispensing machines, appliances and equipment
Taps being parts of machines, appliances and equipment
Spray heads for parts of machines, appliances and equipment
Distribution pumps
Aerating pumps
Controlled volume pumps
Water traps
Steam traps
Traps for liquid
Electric domestic, household or commercial machines, apparatus and equipment relating to beverages
Electronic automated beverage dispensing machines, appliances and equipment
Parts and fittings for all the aforesaid goods
All of the above for domestic, household or commercial use.
The mark was filed in class 11 with following description of goods:
Machines, appliances and equipment for dispensing water
Combined ice cube making and dispensing machines, appliances and equipment
Hot and cold beverage dispensing machines
Dispensing machines
Water and beverage dispensing machines, appliances and equipment
Hot and cold water dispensing machines
Cooling machines, appliances and equipment for dispensing cold water or beverages
Heating machines, appliances and equipment for dispensing hot water or beverages
Temperature controlled beverage dispensing machines, appliances and equipment
Cooling installations for liquids
Water purifying machines, appliances and equipment
Water filtering apparatus
Ionising apparatus for the treatment of water
Machines, appliances and equipment for the purification of water
Water heaters
Water coolers
Taps for dispensing liquids
Water taps
Mixer taps
Taps for water installations
Water mixing devices
Taps for the control of waterflow
Dispensing pumps
Water supply machines
Parts and fittings for all the aforesaid goods
All of the above for domestic, household or commercial use.