The trademark WV Walter Verpackungen Manufaktur seit 1914 was filed by Walter Verpackungen GmbH, a corporation established under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on January 19, 2016, and received one opposition filed on April 19, 2016 by WALTHER Faltsysteme GmbH on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Earlier non registered TM & right to prohibit use of later TM under national law. the opponent was represented by Ostriga Wirths und Vorwerk Patentanwälte PartGmbB and proceedings were handled in German, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued April 19, 2016
The application was filed in German, and German was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on August 12, 2019. Change of name and address of the trademark registration was recorded on February 2, 2021.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 16 with following description of goods:
Packaging materials
Paper
Millboard
Wrapping paper
Fiberboard boxes
Packing cardboard
Adhesive packaging tapes
Decorative wrapping paper
Cartons of cardboard for packaging
Paper padding
Book covers
Printing blocks
Sheets of reclaimed cellulose for wrapping
Viscose sheets for wrapping
Plastic materials for packaging (not included in other classes)
Plastic film for wrapping
Plastic bubble wrap sheets for packaging
Printed matter
Photographs
Packaging material made of starches
Printers' type
Bookbinding material.
The mark was filed in class 20 with Packaging containers of plastic, Namely transparent packaging, folding boxes, festive packaging, deep-drawn parts.
The mark was filed in class 22 with following description of goods:
Packing rope
Baling twine
Bags [envelopes, pouches] of textile, for packaging
Packing, of straw, for bottles
Bags [envelopes, pouches] of textile, for packaging.
The mark was filed in class 39 with following description of goods:
Packaging services
Packing of food
Packing of food
Wrapping and packaging services
Gift wrapping.
The mark was filed in class 42 with Packaging design and Packaging design..