EUTM file information

018144336

Centaur

October 28, 2019

Trademark Summary

The trademark Centaur was filed by Centaur Handels GmbH, a corporation established under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on November 19, 2019, and received one opposition filed on January 9, 2020 by Dirk Rossmann GmbH on (a) Identity of marks and Goods and Services, (b) Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by HORAK. RECHTSANWÄLTE PARTNERSCHAFT MBB and proceedings were handled in German, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued January 9, 2020

The application was filed in German, and German was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).

Cancellation Proceedings

A total of undefined cancellation proceedings were initiated against the trademark registration in 2020.The first Cancellation was filed by Dirk Rossmann GmbH (represented by HORAK. RECHTSANWÄLTE PARTNERSCHAFT MBB) on December 6, 2021 and Final decision – EUTM partially cancelled.

Application for revocation or for a declaration of invalidity of the trademark registration was recorded on June 24, 2020. A transfer of the trademark registration was recorded on December 2, 2021. Decisions on applications for revocation or for a declaration of invalidity of the trademark registration was recorded on December 6, 2021.

The Appeal with reference B R0688/2021-1 was Application partially rejected according to Article 109(4) EUTMR with decision issued on November 17, 2021 by the EUIPO. The Cancellation with reference B 000044565 was EUTM partially cancelled according to Article 8(1)(b) CTMR with decision issued on February 15, 2021 by the EUIPO.

Goods And Services

  • The mark was filed in class 9 with Mouse pads.
  • The mark was filed in class 16 with following description of goods:
    1. Desk mats of leather
    2. Writing and stamping implements
    3. Ball pens
    4. Pen
    5. Pencils
    6. Fountain pens
    7. Pencil boxes
    8. Pen stands.
  • The mark was filed in class 18 with following description of goods:
    1. Attaché cases
    2. Travelling bags
    3. Sport bags
    4. Purses
    5. Bags for notebook computers.
  • The mark was filed in class 20 with following description of goods:
    1. Furniture and furnishings
    2. Beanbags of leather and textile
    3. Chair pads of leather and textile.
  • The mark was filed in class 21 with following description of goods:
    1. Tableware, cookware and containers
    2. Frying pans
    3. Knife blocks of wood
    4. Chopping boards of wood
    5. Oven mitts.