The trademark NAHLA was filed by Имад Духук, a national of the Republic of Bulgaria (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on August 29, 2023, and received one opposition filed on September 21, 2023 by Nakhla Tobacco Co. S.A.E. on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by BAYLOS and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued September 21, 2023
The application was filed in Bulgarian, and Bulgarian was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 003203731 was partially refused EUTMA/IR according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on January 2, 2025 by the EUIPO.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 34 with following description of goods:
Cigarettes
Cigarette cases
Cigarette paper
Mouthpieces for cigarettes
Cigarette filters
Cigarette tobacco
Filter-tipped cigarettes
Cigarettes containing tobacco substitutes
Tipping paper for cigarettes
Cigarette tubes
Cigarettes, cigars, cigarillos and other ready-for-use smoking articles
Roll-your-own tobacco
Tobacco products for the purpose of being heated
Tobacco and tobacco products (including substitutes)
Tobacco containers and humidors
Tobacco filters
Tobacco substitutes
Tobacco products
Leaf tobacco
Manufactured tobacco
Raw tobacco.
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Provision of information relating to commerce
Commercial information services
Business consulting
Advertising services for the promotion of e-commerce
Business organization consultancy
Retail services in relation to tobacco
Wholesale services in relation to articles for use with tobacco
Retail services in relation to articles for use with tobacco.