The trademark El Chapo was filed by Crown 95 ltd, a corporation established under the laws of the Republic of Bulgaria (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on October 4, 2022, and received one opposition filed on January 4, 2023 by Symetricus sp. z o.o. on Art. 8(4). the opponent was represented by PIKORA, KATARZYNA and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued January 4, 2023
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (Italian was selected as the second language).
Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on October 13, 2022. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on January 3, 2023. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on February 6, 2023.
The Refusal with reference B 018770763 was Rejected according to Article 7(1)(f) EUTMR with decision issued on January 22, 2023 by the EUIPO.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 34 with following description of goods:
Electronic nicotine inhalation devices
Electronic devices for the inhalation of nicotine containing aerosol
Tobacco
Liquid nicotine solutions for use in electronic cigarettes
Tobacco and tobacco substitutes
Electronic cigarette cartomizers
Snus with tobacco
Snus without tobacco
Tobacco products
Smokeless tobacco
Tobacco substitutes
Tobacco substitute
Smoking tobacco
Cigarette tobacco
Liquid nicotine solutions for electronic cigarettes
Menthol cigarettes
Flavourings for tobacco
Flavored tobacco
Menthol pipe tobacco
Cigars
Electronic cigars
Containers for cigars
Humidifiers for cigars
Cigar lighters
Small cigars
Cigar cutters
Cutters (Cigar -)
Cigar clippers
Cigar holders
Cigar filters
Cigar pouches
Cigar cases
Cases (Cigar -)
Cigarettes, cigars, cigarillos and other ready-for-use smoking articles
Humidors for cigars of precious metal
Cigar tubes
Cigar humidifiers
Snus
Hookah tobacco
Cigarettes containing tobacco substitutes
Hand-rolling tobacco
Cigars for use as an alternative to tobacco cigarettes
Shisha tobacco
Tobacco and tobacco products (including substitutes)
Maassel
Cigarettes
Electronic cigarettes
Electric cigarettes [electronic cigarettes]
Electronic cigarette atomizers
Filter-tipped cigarettes
Cartridges for electronic cigarettes
Cigarette lighters
Mouthpieces for cigarettes
Electronic cigarette cleaners
Smokeless cigarette vaporizer pipes
Liquid for electronic cigarettes
Rappee
Electronic cigarette liquid [e-liquid] comprised of vegetable glycerin
Hookahs
Personal vaporisers and electronic cigarettes, and flavourings and solutions therefor
Oral vaporizers for smokers
Smoking pipe cleaners
Pipes for smoking mentholated tobacco substitutes
Herbal molasses [tobacco substitutes]
Cigarette packets
Manufactured tobacco
Mentholated tobacco
Roll-your-own tobacco
Tobacco, whether manufactured or unmanufactured
Humidifiers for tobacco
Snuff with tobacco
Snuff without tobacco
Snuff
Snuff dispensers
Snuff boxes
Snuff box holders
Snuff boxes made of precious metal
Snuff boxes of precious metal
Snuff boxes, not of precious metal
Cigarettes containing tobacco substitutes, not for medical purposes
Devices for extinguishing heated cigarettes and cigars as well as heated tobacco sticks
Tobacco spittoons
Devices for extinguishing heated cigarettes, cigars and heated tobacco sticks
Liquids for electronic cigarettes
Mu'assel
Kerosene lighters for smokers
Tobacco powder
Inhalers for use as an alternative to tobacco cigarettes
Tobacco tar for use in electronic cigarettes
Tobacco filters
Holders for electronic cigarettes
Replaceable cartridges for electronic cigarettes
Electronic cigarettes for use as an alternative to traditional cigarettes
Electronic rechargeable cigarette cases
Electronic cigarette cases
Cases for electronic cigarettes
Tobacco substitutes not for medical purposes
Tobacco substitutes, none being for medicinal or curative purposes
Lighters not of precious metal [not for automobiles]
Cigarette lighters, not of precious metal
Cigar cases, not of precious metal
Tobacco pipes, not of precious metal
Cigarette cases not of precious metal
Ashtrays, not of precious metal
Cigar holders, not of precious metal
Cigarette lighter holders, not of precious metal
Cigarette holders not of precious metal
Pocket lighters not of precious metal
Smokers' articles, not of precious metal
Herbs for smoking
Smokers (Lighters for -)
Lighters for smokers
Firestones for lighters for smokers
Lighters for smokers [cigarette lighters] [not for automobiles]
Ashtrays for smokers
Electronic smokers' pipes
Smokers' articles
Ashtrays for smokers made of non-precious metals
Matches
Match holders
Safety matches
Paraffin matches
Sulfur matches
Yellow phosphorus matches
Ashtrays incorporating match lighters
White phosphorus matches
Match boxes
Match holders of precious metal
Match holders not of precious metal
Match boxes not of precious metal
Match boxes of precious metal
Tea for smoking as a tobacco substitute
Vaporizers for smoking purposes
Electronic hookahs
Electronic cigarette liquid [e-liquid] comprised of flavorings in liquid form used to refill electronic cigarette cartridges
Electronic cigarette liquid [e-liquid] comprised of flavourings in liquid form used to refill electronic cigarette cartridges
Inhalable aerosols and carrier substances therefor, for use in water pipes