The trademark L'ESPRIT FFR was filed by FEDERATION FRANCAISE DE RUGBY, a corporation established under the laws of the French Republic (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on August 2, 2009, and received one opposition filed on November 2, 2009 by null on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by FREISCHEM & PARTNER PATENTANWÄLTE MBB and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued November 2, 2009
The application was filed in French, and French was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
The renewal of the trademark was recorded by the office on July 23, 2019.
Change of name and address of the trademark registration was recorded on April 3, 2014.
The Opposition with reference B 001572539 was rejected according to Article 8(1)(b) CTMR with decision issued on November 18, 2010 by the EUIPO.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 16 with following description of goods:
Printed matter
Bookbinding material
Photographs
Articles of stationery
Adhesives for stationery or household purposes
Artists' materials
Paint brushes
Typewriters and office requisites (except furniture)
Instructional and teaching material (except apparatus)
Printers' type
Printing blocks
Paper
Cardboard
Boxes of cardboard or paper
Posters
Albums
Cards
Books
Newspapers
Prospectuses
Brochures
Calendars
Writing instruments
Engravings or lithographic works of art
Paintings (pictures) framed or unframed
Watercolour pictures
Patterns for dressmaking
Drawings
Drawing instruments
Paper handkerchiefs
Face towels of paper
Table linen of paper
Toilet paper
Babies' diapers of paper and cellulose (disposable)
Bags (envelopes, pouches), of paper or plastics, for packaging
Rubbish bags of paper or of plastics.
The mark was filed in class 18 with following description of goods:
Leather and imitations of leather
Animal skins, hides
Trunks and travelling bags
Umbrellas, parasols and walking sticks
Whips, harness and saddlery
Wallets
Purses, not of precious metal
Handbags, rucksacks, wheeled shopping bags
Bags for climbers, bags for campers, travelling bags, beach bags, school bags
Vanity cases (not fitted)
Collars and covers for animals
Net shopping bags and shopping bags
Bags (envelopes, pouches) of leather, for packaging.
The mark was filed in class 25 with Clothing, footwear, headgear.