The trademark STEPSAHEAD was filed by Lanxess Deutschland GmbH, a corporation established under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on June 13, 2016, and received one opposition filed on August 10, 2016 by Schuhhaus Dielmann GmbH & Co. KG on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by MAS & P: MIESS ALTHERR SIBINGER UND PARTNER RECHTSANWÄLTE PARTNERSCHAFTSGESELLSCHAFT and proceedings were handled in German, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued August 10, 2016
The application was filed in German, and German was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 16 with Stationery, and instructional and teaching material, printed matter, bookbinding material, office requisites, photographs, artists' materials, plastic materials for packaging, teaching materials in paper form, leaflets, printed information handouts.
The mark was filed in class 18 with following description of goods:
Leather, in particular bags of leather, leather briefcases, leather suitcases, leather pouches, purses of leather, leather cases, shopping bags of leather, handbags of leather, key cases of leather, portfolios of leather
Imitations of leather, in particular handbags of imitation leather, bags of imitation leather, key cases of imitation leather, travelling bags of imitation leather
Luggage, bags, pocket wallets and other carrying cases, in particular backpacks, bags for sports, handbags, shopping bags, travelling trunks, travelling bags, valises, key bags
Umbrellas and parasols.
The mark was filed in class 25 with following description of goods:
The mark was filed in class 28 with following description of goods:
Games, in particular electronic games
Toys
Gymnastic and sporting articles
Electronic targets.
The mark was filed in class 41 with following description of goods:
Education, entertainment and sports
Sporting and cultural activities
Interactive entertainment in relation to sporting and cultural activities
Interactive entertainment services
Recreation facilities (Providing -)
Conducting and organisation of entertainment shows, in particular arranging and conducting of fitness or sports events and sporting competitions, and presentations and exhibitions in the fields of sport, fitness or gymnastics
Information regarding events (entertainment)
Entertainment and entertainment events via online networks and the internet
Publication, in particular publication of printed matter, prospectuses, newspapers, periodicals, pamphlets, catalogues, books
Publication of texts and images, Also in electronic form, Other than publicity texts.
The mark was filed in class 42 with Science and technology services, Software development, Installation of database software, Computer programming.