018871592

BLACK FOREST FRIENDS

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May 7, 2023

Trademark Summary

The trademark BLACK FOREST FRIENDS was filed by Drubba GmbH, a corporation established under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on May 23, 2023, and received one opposition filed on July 17, 2023 by Pferdesporthaus Loesdau GmbH & Co. KG on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by Eversheds Sutherland (Germany) Rechtsanwälte Steuerberater Solicitors Partnerschaft mbB and proceedings were handled in German, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued July 17, 2023

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

The Opposition with reference B 003199521 was rejected according to Article 8(1)(b) CTMR with decision issued on October 15, 2024 by the EUIPO.

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Goods And Services

• The mark was filed in class 4 with Candles.
• The mark was filed in class 18 with following description of goods:
  
  1. Bags
  2. Umbrellas and parasols
  3. Hiking sticks
  4. Walking sticks.
• The mark was filed in class 21 with following description of goods:
  
  1. Glasses [receptacles]
  2. Bottles
  3. Candle jars [holders]
  4. Boxes of porcelain
  5. Boxes of earthenware
  6. Tableware, cookware and containers
  7. Statues, figurines, plaques and works of art, made of materials such as porcelain, terra-cotta or glass, included in the class.
• The mark was filed in class 25 with Clothing and Headgear..
• The mark was filed in class 29 with following description of goods:
  
  1. Jellies, jams, compotes, fruit and vegetable spreads
  2. Smoked sausages
  3. Smoked meats
  4. Air-dried sausages
  5. Cured sausages
  6. Ham
  7. Preserved sausages.
• The mark was filed in class 30 with following description of goods:
  
  1. Coffee
  2. Tea
  3. Bakery goods
  4. Sweets (candy), candy bars and chewing gum.