The trademark SO HO was filed by Luc Niemegeers, a national of the Kingdom of Belgium (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on September 2, 2020, and received undefined oppositions.
Opposition Proceedings
There are undefined Oppositions claimed against trademark.
The first opposition filed on November 26, 2020 by Soho House Limited on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by BOMHARD IP, S.L. and its proceedings were handled in English The second opposition filed on October 15, 2020 by SANOTECHNIK Handelsgesellschaft m.b.H. on (a) Identity of marks and Goods and Services, (b) Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by PATENTANWALTSKANZLEI MATSCHNIG & FORSTHUBER OG and its proceedings were handled in English
The application was filed in Dutch, and Dutch was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 003135600 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on November 9, 2022 by the EUIPO.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 20 with following description of goods:
Indoor furniture
Outdoor furniture
Lawn furniture
Furniture, mirrors, picture frames
Beds
Sofas
Extendible sofas
Seats
Armchairs
Seats
Armchairs
Reclining chairs
Sofa beds
Divans
Bean bags
Mattresses
Tables
Coffee tables
Sofas
Cupboards
Cupboards
Night table
Credenzas
Lounge seats
Furniture for televisions
Auxiliary furniture
Cushions
Containers, not of metal, for storage or transport
Unworked or semi-worked bone, horn, whalebone or mother-of-pearl
Shells
Meerschaum
Yellow amber
None of the aforementioned goods intended for bathrooms or sanitary installations.
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Retailing and wholesaling of furniture for indoors and outdoors, mirrors, frames, cushions, bed linen, upholstery fabrics, curtains, table covers, towels of textile, decorative articles for indoors and outdoors, excluding goods intended for bathrooms or sanitary installations