018677405

VIR

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March 23, 2022

Trademark Summary

The trademark VIR was filed by L.C. DURANTE SPA, a corporation established under the laws of the Italian Republic (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on March 29, 2022, and received one opposition filed on June 27, 2022 by INDUSTRIA QUÍMICA Y FARMACÉUTICA VIR, S.A. on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by ROEB Y CIA, S.L. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued June 27, 2022

The application was filed in Italian, and Italian was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).

The Opposition with reference B 003173484 was partially refused EUTMA/IR according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on June 21, 2023 by the EUIPO.

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Goods And Services

• The mark was filed in class 3 with following description of goods:
  
  1. Perfumery
  2. Fragrance preparations
  3. Body fragrances
  4. None of the goods included in this class being considered to be preparations for household cleaning and/or for laundry use.
• The mark was filed in class 4 with following description of goods:
  
  1. Perfumed candles
  2. Candles
  3. Candles for absorbing smoke
  4. Wicks for candles
  5. Illuminating wax
  6. Table candles
  7. Candle assemblies
  8. Candles for lighting
  9. Special occasion candles.
• The mark was filed in class 21 with following description of goods:
  
  1. Perfume vaporizers
  2. Perfume bottles
  3. Pomanders [containers]
  4. Scent sprays [atomizers].