The trademark SAPPHERO was filed by Guangzhou Ludi Feihua Trade Co., Ltd, a corporation established under the laws of the People's Republic of China (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on March 3, 2020, and received one opposition filed on June 2, 2020 by Sapph Fashion B.V. on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by LANDMARK B.V. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued June 2, 2020
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (French was selected as the second language).
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 14 with following description of goods:
Articles of jewellery
Artificial jewellery
Automatic watches
Beads for making jewellery
Cases for watches and clocks
Chronographs [watches]
Electronic timepieces
Jewellery
Jewellery boxes and watch boxes
Jewellery cases
Movements for clocks and watches
Ornaments [jewellery]
Parts and fittings for watches
Quartz watches
Watches and clocks
Wristwatches.
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Accounting
Administration of businesses
Administration of foreign business affairs
Administration relating to marketing
Advertising
Advertising agencies
Advertising via the Internet
Advisory services for business management
Affiliate marketing
Arranging of demonstrations for business purposes
Arranging of trade fairs
Brand creation services (advertising and promotion)
Business acquisitions
Business administration
Business advice and consultancy relating to franchising