The trademark WEST CLIFF was filed by West Cliff Seltzer Inc., a U.S. corporation (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on March 14, 2022, and received two oppositions.
Opposition Proceedings
There are two Oppositions claimed against trademark.
The first opposition filed on June 8, 2022 by Irish Distillers International Limited on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by Wilmann-Courteau, Eve-Marie and its proceedings were handled in French The second opposition filed on May 17, 2022 by Aldi GmbH & Co. KG on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by SCHMIDT, VON DER OSTEN & HUBER RECHTSANWÄLTE STEUERBERATER PARTNERSCHAFT MBB and its proceedings were handled in English
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 25 with Shirts, sweatshirts, hats, sports shirts, sweat pants, jackets, shorts, hooded sweat shirts, sweaters, caps with visors.
The mark was filed in class 32 with following description of goods:
Mineral water
Seltzer water
Malt-based beverages
Club soda
Semi-frozen carbonated beverages
Malt liquor
Non-alcoholic cocktails
Fruit flavored soft drinks
Sparkling water
Non-alcoholic sparkling fruit juice beverages
Flavored mineral water.
The mark was filed in class 33 with following description of goods:
Hard seltzer
Sparkling seltzer
Alcoholic beverages except beer
Pre-mixed alcoholic beverages, other than beer based
Prepared alcoholic cocktail
Single serve cocktails
Alcoholic mixed beverages except beer
Alcoholic carbonated beverages, except beer
Ready-to-drink alcoholic beverages, other than beer-based