The trademark ROTO CHAMP was filed by Genius GmbH, a corporation established under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on July 12, 2012, and received one opposition filed on October 8, 2012 by Rotho Kunststoff AG on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by LEMCKE, BROMMER & PARTNER PATENTANWÄLTE PARTNERSCHAFT MBB and proceedings were handled in German, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued October 8, 2012
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 January 21, 2013. A transfer of the trademark registration was recorded on September 16, 2013. Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on April 12, 2015. Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on April 29, 2015.
The Opposition with reference B 002087008 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) CTMR with decision issued on October 12, 2016 by the EUIPO.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 8 with following description of goods:
Hand-operated tools with a rotating crushing tool
Hand-operated tools with rotating blades
Hand-operated household or kitchen utensils with a rotating crushing tool
Hand-operated household or kitchen utensils with rotating blades
Cutting apparatus with a rotating crushing tool
Cutting apparatus with rotating blades
Cutlery
Forks and spoons
Sharpening steels
Hand-operated vegetable slicers with a rotating crushing tool
Hand-operated vegetable slicers with rotating blades
Non-electric cheese slicers with a rotating crushing tool
Non-electric cheese slicers with rotating blades
Hand-operated rasps, in particular for fruits, vegetables, cheese and chocolate
Hand-operated graters, in particular for fruits, vegetables, cheese and chocolate
Hand-operated chopping apparatus with a rotating crushing tool (household utensils)
Hand-operated chopping apparatus with rotating blades.
The mark was filed in class 21 with following description of goods:
Household or kitchen utensils and containers
Brushes (except paintbrushes)
Glassware, porcelain and earthenware not included in other classes
Coffee grinders, hand-operated
Cooking appliances, not electric
Lunch boxes
Dishes
Covers for dishes
Sifters (household utensils)
Drinking vessels
Domestic crushers with a rotating crushing tool, non-electric
Domestic crushers with rotating blades, non-electric