The trademark Snuffle was filed by Placemakers, a corporation established under the laws of the Kingdom of Spain (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on September 5, 2021, and received one opposition filed on November 30, 2021 by SNIFFIES, LLC on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by ARDAN and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued November 30, 2021
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (French was selected as the second language).
A transfer of the trademark registration was recorded on September 22, 2021. Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on January 16, 2022. Deletion of the representative of the trademark registration was recorded on December 12, 2023.
The Opposition with reference B 003159398 was refused according to Article 8(1)(a) EUTMR with decision issued on November 5, 2023 by the EUIPO.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 38 with following description of goods:
Communications services
Communications by telephone
Communication services (Electronic -)
Chat room services
Operating chat rooms
Providing Internet chat rooms
Electronic exchange of messages via chat lines, chatrooms and Internet forums
Providing Internet chat lines
Providing voice chat services
Forums [chat rooms] for social networking
Electronic communication by means of chatrooms, chat lines and Internet forums
Chat room services for social networking
Providing on-line chat rooms for social networking
Providing chat lines utilising the internet
Chatroom services
Providing internet chatrooms
Transmission of webcasts
All the aforementioned services in relation to digitally connecting the pet community.
The mark was filed in class 42 with following description of goods:
Computer programming
Computer programming for telecommunications
Computer programming for the internet
Computer programming and software design
Computer programming of computer games
Programming of computer animations
Computer programming consultancy
Computer programming services
Computer programming for data processing
Software development
Development of software
Software engineering
All the aforementioned services in relation to digitally connecting the pet community.
The mark was filed in class 45 with following description of goods:
Internet-based social networking services
On-line social networking services
Social introduction agencies
All the aforementioned services in relation to digitally connecting the pet community.