The trademark CIGARKINGS was filed by CigarKings GmbH, a corporation established under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on July 16, 2024, and received one opposition filed on October 14, 2024 by HOUSE OF PRINCE A/S on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by Hogan Lovells (Alicante) S.L. & Cia. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued October 14, 2024
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 1 with Flavour improvers for tobacco.
The mark was filed in class 7 with Tobacco processing machines.
The mark was filed in class 34 with following description of goods:
Cigars
Cigar pouches
Cigar filters
Cigar boxes
Cigar tubes
Cigar holders
Cigar lighters
Cigar cutters
Humidifiers for cigars
Small cigars
Electronic cigars
Humidified cigar boxes
Containers for cigars
Cigar cases
Humidors
Cigar boxes of precious metal
Cigar holders of precious metal
Cigarette cases not of precious metal
Tips of yellow amber for cigar and cigarette holders
Humidors for cigars of precious metal
Devices for extinguishing heated cigarettes, cigars and heated tobacco sticks
Cigarettes, cigars, cigarillos and other ready-for-use smoking articles
Cigars for use as an alternative to tobacco cigarettes
Tobacco free oral nicotine pouches [not for medical use]
Tobacco
Tobacco jars
Tobacco grinders
Tobacco filters
Pouches for tobacco
Leaf tobacco
Tobacco pipes
Tobacco products
Tobacco substitutes
Tobacco pipe scrapers
Pipe cleaners for tobacco pipes
Tobacco tins
Absorbent paper for tobacco pipes
Tobacco and tobacco substitutes
Tobacco and tobacco products (including substitutes)
Raw tobacco
Manufactured tobacco
Smokeless tobacco
Flavored tobacco
Electronic smoking pipes
Snus with tobacco
Snuff with tobacco
Herbal molasses [tobacco substitutes]
Japanese shredded tobacco (kizami tobacco)
Roll-your-own tobacco
Humidifiers for tobacco
Flavourings for tobacco
Pipe racks for tobacco pipes
Tobacco pipes of precious metal
Snus without tobacco
Snuff without tobacco
Spittoons for tobacco users
Tobacco products for the purpose of being heated
Cigarettes containing tobacco substitutes
Absorbent paper for tobacco
Asian long tobacco pipes (kiseru)
Tobacco pipes, not of precious metal
Devices for heating tobacco for the purpose of inhalation
Tea for smoking as a tobacco substitute
Asian long tobacco pipe sheaths
Cases of precious metal for pipes
Tobacco substitutes not for medical purposes
Flavourings, other than essential oils, for tobacco
Tobacco tar for use in electronic cigarettes
Tobacco free cigarettes, other than for medical purposes
Cases, not of precious metal for pipes
Mu'assel
Flavorings, other than essential oils, for tobacco substitutes
Pipes for smoking mentholated tobacco substitutes
Hand held machines for injecting tobacco into paper tubes
Cigarettes containing tobacco substitutes, not for medical purposes.
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Retail services in relation to articles for use with tobacco
Wholesale services in relation to articles for use with tobacco
Wholesale services in relation to tobacco
Retail services in relation to tobacco.
The mark was filed in class 43 with Cigar lounge services.