The trademark €URO hopper was filed by Georg von Opel- Freigehege für Tierforschung e.V., a corporation established under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on April 1, 2002, and received one opposition filed on April 25, 2002 by Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij N.V. on (a) Identity of marks and Goods and Services, (b) Likelihood of confusion, (c) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued April 25, 2002
The application was filed in German, and German was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on May 24, 2001. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on August 20, 2001.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 3 with following description of goods:
Bleaching preparations and other substances for laundry use
Cleaning, polishing, scouring and abrasive preparations
All the aforesaid goods other than in connection with operating an airline.
The mark was filed in class 5 with following description of goods:
Pharmaceutical, veterinary and sanitary preparations
Dietetic substances adapted for medical use, food for babies
Plasters, materials for dressings
Material for stopping teeth, dental wax
Disinfectants
Preparations for destroying vermin
Fungicides, herbicides
All the aforesaid goods other than in connection with operating an airline.
The mark was filed in class 11 with Apparatus for lighting, heating, steam generating, cooking, drying, ventilating, water supply and sanitary purposes and all the aforesaid goods other than in connection with operating an airline..
The mark was filed in class 14 with following description of goods:
Precious metals and their alloys and goods of precious metals or coated therewith (included in class 14)
Jewellery, precious stones
Horological and chronometric instruments
All the aforesaid goods other than in connection with operating an airline.
The mark was filed in class 16 with following description of goods:
Paper, cardboard and goods made from these materials (included in class16)
Printed matter
Bookbinding material
Photographs
Stationery
Adhesives for stationery or household purposes
Artists' materials
Paint brushes
Typewriters and office requisites (except furniture)
Instructional and teaching material (except apparatus)
Plastic materials for packaging (included in class 16)
Playing cards
Printers' type
Printing blocks
All the aforesaid goods other than in connection with operating an airline.
The mark was filed in class 18 with following description of goods:
Leather and imitations of leather, and goods made of these materials (included in class 18)
Animal skins
Trunks and travelling bags
Umbrellas, parasols and walking sticks
Whips, harnesses and saddlery
All the aforesaid goods other than in connection with operating an airline.
The mark was filed in class 20 with following description of goods:
Furniture, mirrors, picture frames
Goods, so far as included in class 20, of wood, cork, reed, cane, wicker, horn, bone, ivory, whalebone, shell, amber, mother-of-pearl, meerschaum and substitutes for all these materials, or of plastics
All the aforesaid goods other than in connection with operating an airline.
The mark was filed in class 22 with following description of goods:
Ropes, string, nets, tents, awnings, tarpaulins, sails, sacks and bags (included in class 22)
Padding and stuffing materials (except of rubber or plastics)
Raw fibrous textile materials
All the aforesaid goods other than in connection with operating an airline.
The mark was filed in class 24 with following description of goods:
Textiles and textile goods (included in class 24)
Bed and table covers
All the aforesaid goods other than in connection with operating an airline.
The mark was filed in class 25 with Clothing, footwear, headgear and all the aforesaid goods other than in connection with operating an airline..
The mark was filed in class 27 with following description of goods:
Carpets, rugs, mats and matting, linoleum and other materials for covering existing floors
Wall hangings (non-textile)
All the aforesaid goods other than in connection with operating an airline.
The mark was filed in class 28 with following description of goods:
Games and playthings
Gymnastic and sporting articles (included in class 28)
Decorations for Christmas trees
All the aforesaid goods other than in connection with operating an airline.
The mark was filed in class 36 with following description of goods:
Insurance
Financial affairs
Monetary affairs
Real-estate affairs
All the aforesaid services other than in connection with operating an airline.