The trademark POTTERY BARN was filed by Williams-Sonoma, Inc.,, a U.S. corporation (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on January 9, 2005, and received one opposition filed on April 7, 2005 by Kehoe, Brian on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute, (c) Earlier non registered TM & right to prohibit use of later TM under national law. the opponent was represented by MCCANN FITZGERALD SOLICITORS and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued April 7, 2005
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (German was selected as the second language).
The renewal of the trademark was recorded by the office on June 12, 2014.
Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on November 25, 2007. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on May 10, 2010. A transfer of the trademark registration was recorded on September 5, 2011.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 35 with Retail stores, mail order catalogue services featuring housewares, glassware, tableware, flatware, indoor and outdoor furniture, pillows, slip covers, rugs, lamps and lighting fixtures, curtains, curtain rods, table linen, bed linen, bath linen, fragrance oils, potpourri, candle holders, picture frames, mirrors, vases, baskets made of wicker, interior decorating books, games, wall coverings, window coverings, window shades, fabric, namely curtain fabric, upholstery fabric, fabric made of cotton and fabric made of gauze.
The mark was filed in class 42 with Internet services featuring housewares, glassware, tableware, flatware, indoor and outdoor furniture, pillows, slip covers, rugs, lamps and lighting fixtures, curtains, curtain rods, table linen, bed linen, bath linen, fragrance oils, potpourri, candle holders, picture frames, mirrors, vases, baskets made of wicker, interior decorating books, games, wall coverings, window coverings, window shades, fabric, namely curtain fabric, upholstery fabric, fabric made of cotton and fabric made of gauze.