The trademark POURA was filed by Christoph Gemmecke, a national of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant") and Sven Schilling, a national of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Co-Applicant", and jointly with the "Applicant" referred to as the "Applicants" going forward). The application was published for oppositions on March 24, 2022, and received one opposition filed on June 26, 2022 by HOURA, Société par actions simplifiée on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by MIIP MADE IN IP and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued June 26, 2022
The application was filed in German, and German was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
A transfer of the trademark registration was recorded on May 2, 2023.
The Opposition with reference B 003173568 was rejected according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on November 15, 2023 by the EUIPO. The Appeal with reference B R0119/2024-1 was Trade mark application allowed according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on January 16, 2025 by the EUIPO.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 32 with following description of goods:
Non-alcoholic beverages
Non-alcoholic preparations for making beverages
Beer and non-alcoholic beer
Beer and brewery products.
The mark was filed in class 33 with following description of goods:
Alcoholic essences and extracts
Alcoholic beverages (except beer)
Alcoholic preparations for making beverages
Preparations for making alcoholic beverages.
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Retail services in relation to non-alcoholic beverages
Wholesale services in relation to non-alcoholic beverages
Online retail services in relation to non-alcoholic beverages
Mail order retail services in relation to non-alcoholic beverages
Retail services in relation to non-alcoholic preparations for making beverages
Wholesale services in relation to non-alcoholic preparations for making beverages
Online retail services in relation to non-alcoholic preparations for making beverages
Mail order retail services in relation to non-alcoholic preparations for making beverages
Retail services in relation to beer and non-alcoholic beer
Wholesale services in relation to beer and non-alcoholic beer
Online retail services in relation to beer and non-alcoholic beer
Mail order retail services in relation to beer and non-alcoholic beer
Retail services in relation to beer and brewery products
Wholesale services in relation to beer and brewery products
Online retail services in relation to beer and brewery products
Mail order retail services in relation to beer and brewery products
Retail services in relation to alcoholic essences and extracts
Wholesale services in relation to alcoholic essences and extracts
Online retail services in relation to alcoholic essences and extracts
Mail order retail services in relation to alcoholic essences and extracts
Retail services in relation to alcoholic beverages (except beer)
Wholesale services in relation to alcoholic beverages (except beer)
Online retail services in relation to alcoholic beverages (except beer)
Mail order retail services in relation to alcoholic beverages (except beer)
Retail services in relation to alcoholic preparations for making beverages
Wholesale services in relation to alcoholic preparations for making beverages
Online retail services in relation to alcoholic preparations for making beverages
Mail order retail services in relation to alcoholic preparations for making beverages
Retail services in relation to preparations for making alcoholic beverages
Wholesale services in relation to preparations for making alcoholic beverages
Online retail services in relation to preparations for making alcoholic beverages
Mail order retail services in relation to preparations for making alcoholic beverages.