The trademark Russell Taylors was filed by BLACK DOTS MARKETING SDN BHD, a corporation established under the laws of Malaysia (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on July 6, 2020, and received one opposition filed on October 6, 2020 by Spectrum Brands (UK) Limited on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by Barker Brettell Sweden AB and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued October 6, 2020
The application was filed in Slovenian, and Slovenian was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on November 16, 2021.
The Opposition with reference B 003132245 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on December 10, 2023 by the EUIPO.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 7 with following description of goods:
Vacuum cleaners
Kitchen machines, electric
Liquidizers [kitchen machines]
Electric kitchen mixers
Electric food blenders
Electric hand-held mixers for household purposes
Blenders, electric, for household purposes
Fruit grinders (Electric -).
The mark was filed in class 11 with following description of goods:
Bread-making machines
Automatic bread-making machines for domestic use
Bread toasters
Sandwich makers [toasters]
Domestic bread toasters [electric]
Cooking stoves
Electric ranges
Steam cookers
Induction cookers
Multicookers
Rice cookers
Food steamers, electric
Electric rice cookers
Electric food steamer
Non-electric cooking heaters for household purposes
Stew-pots (Electric -)
Waffle irons
Waffle irons, electric
Electric panini makers
Hot sandwich toasters
Air fryers
Frying machines.
The mark was filed in class 21 with following description of goods: