The trademark SIENZO was filed by Xiaoyan Fan, a national of the French Republic (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on June 28, 2020, and received one opposition filed on July 14, 2020 by VAUGE Immo UG (haftungsbeschränkt) & Co. KG on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by Becker Kurig & Partner Patentanwälte mbB and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued July 14, 2020
The application was filed in French, and French was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 003126090 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on September 27, 2021 by the EUIPO.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 25 with following description of goods:
Sports caps and hats
Moisture-wicking sports shirts
Combative sports uniforms
Wetsuits for surface watersports
Rash guards
Sports jackets
Sports singlets
Sports bibs
Boots for sports
Sports shoes
Tracksuit bottoms
Gym shorts
Sports caps
Sports socks
Sportswear
Casual footwear.
The mark was filed in class 28 with following description of goods:
Sporting articles
Sportballs
Spring boards [sports articles]
Sports games
Balls being sporting articles
Bats [sporting articles]
Sleds [sports articles]
Benches for sporting use
Fist protectors [sporting articles]
Protective padding for sports
Knee guards [sports articles]
Starting blocks for sports
Throat protectors for sports use
Sports training apparatus
Shoulder pads for sports use
Vaulting poles (sports equipment)
Paintball guns [sports apparatus]
Covers (Shaped -) for sporting articles
Javelins [for field sports]
Protective cups for sports
Abdomen protectors for athletic use
Sports equipment for pets
Forearm guards [sports articles]
String materials for sporting racquets
Instep guards for athletic use
Boards used in the practice of water sports
Bags specially adapted for sports equipment
Protective paddings [parts of sports suits]
Sports bows [archery]
Shock absorbtion pads for protection against injury [sporting articles].