The trademark PAX was filed by X-CEN-TEK GmbH & Co. KG, a corporation established under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on May 10, 2017, and received one opposition filed on August 7, 2017 by MAX KIENE GmbH on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by HAUCK PATENTANWALTSPARTNERSCHAFT MBB and proceedings were handled in German, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued August 7, 2017
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 002938739 was rejected according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on October 22, 2018 by the EUIPO.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 8 with following description of goods:
Knives
Knife bags
Knife holders
Table forks
Cutlery of precious metals
Spoons
Spoons for tea.
The mark was filed in class 16 with Cookery books.
The mark was filed in class 21 with following description of goods:
Cups
Cups and mugs
Glass mugs
Cups of precious metal
Mugs
Cup holders
Tumblers
Porcelain mugs
Cocktail glasses
Glasses [drinking vessels]
Pint glasses
Margarita glasses
Glasses [receptacles]
Table plates
Holders for carving boards
Bottle stands
Bottle coolers
Bottle cradles
Knife boards
Bottles
Bottle openers incorporating knives
Cookie jars.
The mark was filed in class 29 with following description of goods:
Vegetable-based snack foods
Nut-based snack foods
Snack foods based on nuts
Dried fruit-based snacks
Drinking yogurts.
The mark was filed in class 30 with following description of goods: