The trademark Magnofix was filed by Picanova GmbH, a corporation established under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on February 4, 2020, and received one opposition filed on May 17, 2020 by Sappi Europe S.A. on (a) Art. 8(4), (b) Likelihood of confusion, (c) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by GROOM WILKES & WRIGHT LLP and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued May 17, 2020
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 following description of goods:
Printed matter
Books
Printed Banners of paper
Printed cards
Printed advertising boards of paper
Printed advertising boards of cardboard
Prints
Printed calendars
Photographs [printed]
Mounted posters
Printed promotional material
Unmounted and mounted photographs
Calendars
Wall calendars
Printed Posters
Placards of paper or cardboard
Printed Posters made of paper
Canvas prints.
The mark was filed in class 20 with following description of goods:
Signboards of wood or plastics
Cushions
Picture frames
Picture frames of precious metal
Frames (Picture -) of metal
Frames (Picture -) of non-metallic materials
Picture frames [not of precious metal]
Framed stands
Photograph frames
Photograph frames of wood
Photograph frames of metal
Holders for photographs [frames]
Frameless picture holders
Picture and photograph frames.
The mark was filed in class 40 with following description of goods:
Pattern printing of carpets
Digital on-demand printing services of books and other documents
Providing information relating to printing services
Bookbinding
Digital printing
Printing of books
Printing of digitally stored pictures and photographs
Printing of images on objects
Printing of photographic images from digital media