The trademark TR was filed by True Rebel GmbH, a corporation established under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on January 27, 2016, and received one opposition filed on April 17, 2016 by Rabe Moden GmbH on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by Schober, Mirko and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued April 17, 2016
The application was filed in German, and German was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 002691080 was rejected according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on July 20, 2017 by the EUIPO.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 16 with following description of goods:
Paper, cardboard and goods made from these materials, not included in other classes, namely handkerchiefs of paper, paper decorations, writing paper and envelopes, toilet paper, bibs of paper, packaging containers, bags for packaging, wrapping paper, packaging paper, note paper and notepads, exercise books, writing pads, table napkins of paper and towels of paper
Artists' materials, namely goods for drawing, painting and modelling
Office requisites (except furniture)
Instructional and teaching material (except apparatus)
Pictures, photographs (printed)
Stickers (stationery)
Stationery
Temporary tattoos.
The mark was filed in class 25 with following description of goods:
Clothing
Headgear
Footwear
Sportswear and leisure wear for children, young people and adults, in particular T-shirts, sweat shirts and pullovers, jackets, caps, scarves, polo shirts, shoes, stockings, gloves, trousers and jackets and leather clothing
Bibs, not of paper
Singlets
Sleepsuits
Belts [clothing].
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Advertising
Updating of advertising material
Business management
Business administration
Office functions
Retailing and wholesaling, and online or catalogue mail order trading, including via the internet, in the fields of headgear, footwear, sportswear and leisurewear for children, adolescents and adults, namely T-shirts, sweatshirts and jumpers (pullovers), jackets, caps (headwear) and hats, collar protectors, polo shirts, shoes, stockings, gloves, trousers and jackets and clothing of leather, bibs, not of paper, singlets, nightgowns, belts (clothing)
Retailing and wholesaling, and online or catalogue mail order trading, including via the internet, in the fields of lace and embroidery, patches for clothing, ribbons and braid, buttons, hooks and eyes, pins and needles
Retailing and wholesaling, and online or catalogue mail order trading, including via the internet, in the fields of sound recording carriers
Retailing and wholesaling, and online or catalogue mail order trading, including via the internet, in the fields of paper and cardboard, namely handkerchiefs of paper, paper decorations, writing paper and envelopes, hygienic paper, bibs of paper, packaging containers, packaging bags, wrapping paper, packing paper, note paper and memo pads, exercise books, writing tablets, table napkins of paper and towels of paper, printed matter, namely newspapers, periodicals, magazines, pamphlets, leaflets, prospectuses, programmes, books, posters, transparencies, tickets, participant tickets, invitation cards, postcards, identity cards, calendars, artists' materials, namely drawing, painting and modelling goods, office requisites (except furniture), instructional and teaching material (except apparatus), images, photographs (printed), stickers (stationery), stationery, temporary tattoos (decals)
Retailing and wholesaling, and online or catalogue mail order trading, including via the internet, in the fields of printed matter, namely newspapers, periodicals, magazines, pamphlets, leaflets, prospectuses, programmes, books, posters, transparencies, tickets, participant tickets, invitation cards, postcards, identity cards, calendars.