The trademark Ricci M. was filed by Ricarda M. Hofmann, a national of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on July 29, 2007, and received undefined oppositions.
Opposition Proceedings
There are undefined Oppositions claimed against trademark.
The first opposition filed on October 29, 2007 by null on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by CABINET GERMAIN & MAUREAU and its proceedings were handled in English The second opposition filed on October 29, 2007 by NINA RICCI (Société à Responsabilité Limitée) on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by ELZABURU, S.L.P. and its proceedings were handled in English
The application was filed in German, and German was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
The Appeal with reference B R0398/2010-2 was Proceedings terminated according to Article 43 CTMR with decision issued on August 12, 2010 by the EUIPO. The Appeal with reference B R0397/2010-2 was Proceedings terminated according to Article 43 CTMR with decision issued on August 12, 2010 by the EUIPO. The Opposition with reference B 001236860 was partially refused EUTMA/IR according to Article 8(1)(b) CTMR with decision issued on January 28, 2010 by the EUIPO. The Opposition with reference B 001236878 was partially refused EUTMA/IR according to Article 8(1)(b) CTMR with decision issued on January 28, 2010 by the EUIPO.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 3 with following description of goods:
The mark was filed in class 8 with following description of goods:
Hand tools and implements (hand operated)
Cutlery
Razors.
The mark was filed in class 9 with following description of goods:
Spectacles
Spectacle cases
Spectacle frames
Spectacle lenses
Sunglasses.
The mark was filed in class 14 with following description of goods:
Precious metals and their alloys and goods in precious metals or coated therewith, not included in other classes
Jewellery, precious stones
Horological and chronometric instruments.
The mark was filed in class 18 with following description of goods:
Leather and imitations of leather, and goods made of these materials and not included in other classes
Animal skins, hides
Trunks and travelling bags
Umbrellas, parasols and walking sticks
Saddlery.
The mark was filed in class 20 with Furniture, mirrors, picture frames and goods (not included in other classes) 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..
The mark was filed in class 21 with following description of goods:
Household or kitchen utensils and containers (not of precious metal or coated therewith)
Combs and sponges
Brushes (except paint brushes)
Brush-making materials
Articles for cleaning purposes
Unworked or semi-worked glass (except glass used in building)
Glassware, porcelain and earthenware not included in other classes.
The mark was filed in class 24 with Textiles and textile goods, not included in other classes and bed and table covers..
The mark was filed in class 25 with Clothing, footwear, headgear.
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Advertising and sales promotion for general goods via television and the Internet
Retail and wholesale relating to soaps, perfumery, essential oils, cosmetics, hair lotions, dentifrices, hand tools and implements (hand operated), cutlery, razors, spectacles (optics), spectacle cases, spectacle frames, spectacle lenses, sunglasses, precious metals and their alloys and goods in precious metals or coated therewith, leather and imitations of leather and goods made of these materials, animal skins, hides
Trunks and travelling bags, saddlery, umbrellas, parasols and walking sticks, furniture, mirrors, picture frames, goods of wood, cork, reed, cane, wicker, horn, bones, ivory, whalebone, shell, amber, mother-of-pearl, meerschaum and their substitutes or of plastics, household and kitchen containers and utensils (not of precious metal or coated therewith), combs and sponges, brushes (except paint brushes), brush-making material, articles offorcleaning purposes, unworked or semi-worked glass (except glass used in building), glassware, porcelain and earthenware, textiles and textile goods, bed and table covers, clothing, footwear, headgear.
The mark was filed in class 42 with following description of goods:
Design services
Graphic-arts designing
Intellectual Property consultation
Dress-design
Design of packaging
Furnishings consultancy.
The mark was filed in class 45 with Licensing of industrial property rights.