The trademark SIGMA PUBLICATIONS was filed by Dimitrios Stefanidis, a national of the Hellenic Republic (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on March 23, 2020, and received one opposition filed on June 8, 2020 by SIGMA ALIMENTOS, S.A. DE C.V. on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by SANTIAGO MEDIANO ABOGADOS, S.L.P. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued June 8, 2020
The application was filed in Greek, and Greek was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 003123538 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on July 21, 2021 by the EUIPO.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 9 with following description of goods:
E-books
Audio books
Digital books downloadable from the Internet
Electronic publications, downloadable
Downloadable publications
Electronic publications recorded on computer media.
The mark was filed in class 16 with following description of goods:
Books
Maps
Books for children
Educational books
Fiction books
Cookery books
Drawing pads
Fantasy books
Children's activity books
Musical score books
Picture books
Story books
Pocket books [stationery]
Sticker activity books
Colouring books
Coloring books for adults
Pop-up books
Manga comic books
Booklets relating to games
Children's books incorporating an audio component
Educational publications
Printed publications.
The mark was filed in class 41 with following description of goods:
Issue of publications
Electronic publishing services
Micro-publishing
Providing online electronic publications, not downloadable
Publication of material which can be accessed from databases or from the internet.