The trademark VINCENT MARCIANO was filed by MR HATTER s.r.l., a corporation established under the laws of the Italian Republic (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on August 8, 2022, and received one opposition filed on September 8, 2022 by Guess?, Inc. 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 MURGITROYD & COMPANY and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued September 8, 2022
The application was filed in Italian, and Italian was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 18 with following description of goods:
Saddlery, whips and apparel for animals
Walking staffs
Umbrellas and parasols
Luggage, bags, wallets and other carriers
Straps for soldiers' equipment
Leatherboard
Shoulder straps
Leather for harnesses
Card holders made of leather
Leather, unworked or semi-worked
Moleskin [imitation of leather]
Imitation leather
Leather and imitations of leather
Fur
Leathercloth
Shoulder belts.
The mark was filed in class 25 with following description of goods:
Clothing
Footwear
Headgear
Parts of clothing, footwear and headgear.
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Business assistance, management and administrative services
Advertising, marketing and promotional services
Retail services connected with the sale of clothing and clothing accessories
Online retail store services relating to clothing
Mail order retail services connected with clothing accessories