The trademark ARTE was filed by ABDULREDA TRADING EST., a corporation established under the laws of the State of Kuwait (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on April 6, 2014, and received one opposition filed on July 6, 2014 by ARTE on (a) Identity of marks and Goods and Services, (b) Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by GEVERS and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued July 6, 2014
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (Italian was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 002381112 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) CTMR with decision issued on May 31, 2015 by the EUIPO.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 24 with following description of goods:
Textiles
Bed and table covers
Blankets
Bath linen (except clothing)
Bedspreads
Coverings of plastic for furniture
Covers for cushions
Curtains of textile or plastic
Door curtains
Fabric
Fabric of imitation animal skins
Towels of textile
Furniture coverings of textile
Household linen
Linings (textile)
Mattress covers
Pillowcases
Quilts
Shower curtains of textile or plastic
Cotton fabrics
Chenille fabric.
The mark was filed in class 35 with Retail, wholesale, and online retail services for textiles, bed and table covers, blankets, bath linen [except clothing], bedspreads, chenille fabric, cotton fabrics, coverings of plastic for furniture, covers for cushions, curtains of textile or plastic, door curtains, fabric, fabric of imitation animal skins, towels of textile, furniture coverings of textile, household linen, linings [textile], mattress covers, pillowcases, quilts, shower curtains of textile or plastic, hygienic paper, tissues.