The trademark CHS was filed by SANCHEZ GINER I, S.A., a corporation established under the laws of the Kingdom of Spain (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on July 22, 2021, and received one opposition filed on October 18, 2021 by CARL HANSEN & SØN MØBELFABRIK A/S on (a) Identity of marks and Goods and Services, (b) Likelihood of confusion, (c) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by LUNDGRENS ADVOKATPARTNERSELSKAB and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued October 18, 2021
The application was filed in Spanish, and Spanish was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 7 with following description of goods:
Washing machines [laundry]
Electric fruit squeezers
Juice extracting machines
Tin openers, electric
Laundry washing machines incorporating a drying tumbler
Sharpening machines
Food preparation machines, electromechanical
Kneading machines
Hydraulic rams
Suction machines for industrial purposes
Waste disposal units
Electric kitchen mixers
Electric coffee frothers
Beaters being electric appliances
Whisks, electric, for household purposes
Routers [machines]
Coffee grinders, other than hand-operated
Calenders
Textile calendering machines
Shears, electric
Kitchen machines, electric
Machine mowers
Turnip cutting machines
Bookbinding machines
Wringing machines for laundry
Shearing machines for animals
Pumps [machines]
Compressors
Fruit presses, electric, for household purposes
Washing apparatus
Washing machines [laundry]
Dishwashers
Mixing machines
Mills for household purposes, other than hand-operated
Bread cutting machines
Pepper mills, other than hand-operated
Food processors, electric
Spin dryers [not heated]
Power drills and bores
Scissors, electric
Pulping machines
Dishwashers
Steam engines
Floor cleaning machines
Dry cleaning [laundry] machines
Vacuum cleaners
Steam cleaners for household purposes
Ironing machines
Ironing presses
Dust exhausting installations for cleaning purposes
Smoothing presses
Food and beverage processing and preparation machines and apparatus
Mangles [clothes pressing machines]
Carding machines
Wire stitching machines
Polishing tools (Electric -)
Punching machines
Grating machines for vegetables
Crushing machines for industrial purposes
Mixers [machines]
Power-operated coffee grinders
Wringing machines for laundry
Shearing machines for animals
Machines for washing clothing [electric]
Sweeping, cleaning, washing and laundering machines
Vending machines
Machine tools
Meat choppers [machines]
Centrifugal machines
Grindstones [parts of machines]
Crushers for kitchen use, electric
Machines and apparatus for cleaning, electric
Sewing machines
Electric food blenders
None of the aforesaid goods for use in the agricultural or livestock industry.
The mark was filed in class 11 with following description of goods:
Refrigerators
Frying machines
Ventilation hoods
Microwave ovens
Electric furnaces
Hair driers [dryers]
Steam generating apparatus
Cooking units
Cold storage rooms
Apparatus for drying
Apparatus for ventilating
Sanitary installations, water supply and sanitation equipment
Burners, boilers and heaters
Apparatus for heating
Cooking apparatus and installations
Electric coffeepots
Refrigerating and freezing equipment
Whirlpool-jet apparatus
Whirlpool spa bath installations
Hydromassage bath apparatus
Power showers
Baths (Spa -) [vessels]
Hot tub filters
Water jets for use in hot tubs
Fitted spa covers
Steam baths, saunas and spas
Electric domestic cooking appliances
Apparatus for heating foodstuffs
Beverage cooling apparatus
Cooking, heating, cooling and preservation equipment, for food and beverages
Heating apparatus and installations
Drying apparatus and installations
Cooling appliances and installations
Apparatus and installations for ventilating
Cooking apparatus and installations
Water distribution installations
Steam generating installations
None of the aforesaid goods for use in the agricultural or livestock industry.
The mark was filed in class 20 with following description of goods:
Containers, not of metal [storage, transport]
Statuettes of bone
Shells
Meerschaum
Yellow amber
Pillows
Air beds, not for medical purposes
Plaques (decorative wall -) [furniture] not of textile
Book rests [furniture]
Bed bases
Cushions
Mattresses
Bassinets
Coat hangers
Coatstands
Spring assemblies (Non-metallic -) for incorporation into mattresses
Mattress toppers
Inflatable mattresses for use when camping
Mattresses
Camping mattresses
Air mattresses
Nap mats [cushions or mattresses]
Mats for infant playpens
Portable mattresses for automobiles
Children's mats used for sleeping
Sleeping mats for camping [mattresses]
Bedsprings
Mattress bases
None of the aforesaid goods for use in the agricultural or livestock industry.
The mark was filed in class 24 with following description of goods:
Textiles
Bed covers
Tablecloths, not of paper
Textile goods, and substitutes for textile goods
Linings [textile]
Composite textile materials
Fabrics for textile use
Textile fabrics for use in the manufacture of bedding
Textile goods for use as bedding
Handkerchiefs of textile
Pillowcases
Comforters
Bed blankets
Travelling rugs [lap robes]
Bed linen
Linens
Bath linen
Mattress covers
Covers for cushions
Curtains
Curtains made of textile fabrics
Curtains of plastic
Curtains for showers
Bed covers
Duvets
Elastic woven fabrics
Bed clothes and blankets
Tablecloths, not of paper
Wall hangings of textile
Towels of textile
Curtains
Bed pads
Underblankets
Protective covers for mattresses
Contoured mattress covers
Ticks [mattress covers]
Sleeping bags
None of the aforesaid goods for use in the agricultural or livestock industry.
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Advertising
Commercial or industrial management assistance
Export services, Import, Commercial retailing, Wholesale and/or Selling via global computer networks in relation to the following goods: adornment articles and Giftware, Glassware, Porcelain, earthware, Figurines (statuettes) and works of art Made from the following materials: Porcelain, Mud and Crystal, Stationery items, Perfumery, Articles for cleaning purposes, Pharmacy articles and sanitary ware
Export services, Import services, Commercial retailing, Wholesale and/or Selling via global computer networks in relation to the following goods: School requisites, Housewares, house ware, Kitchen utensils and tea towels, Home furnishings, Optical apparatus and articles, Photographic products and Photographic apparatus, Horological goods, Jewelry products, Sports products, Clothing
Import-export agencies, Commercial retailing, Wholesale and/or Selling via global computer networks in relation to the following goods: Linen and Footwear, Toys, Costume jewellery and accessories thereof, household electric machines, Bag makers' goods, Tools, Electrical, electronic and computer goods
Export services, Import, Commercial retailing, Wholesale and/or Selling via global computer networks in relation to the following goods: telephone products, Ironmongery, Automotive goods, Foodstuffs and beverages
Business management
Business administration
Procurement services for others [purchasing goods and services for other businesses]
Commercial or industrial management assistance
Business promotion
Business studies and business organisation studies
Advertising provided by means of the creation and publication of guides and catalogues, to be disseminated by computer, data transmission and electronic means and via global communications networks
Business representative services
Organization of trade fairs for commercial or advertising purposes
Assistance in product commercialization, within the framework of a franchise contract
None of the aforesaid services for or relating to brokerage or intermediation
None of the aforesaid services for use or relating to the agricultural or livestock industry.