The trademark HECKLER was filed by MODOLINE SPÓŁKA Z OGRANICZONĄ ODPOWIEDZIALNOŚCIĄ, a corporation established under the laws of the Republic of Poland (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on September 8, 2020, and received one opposition filed on December 6, 2020 by Santa Cruz Bicycles, LLC on (a) Art. 8(4), (b) Identity of marks and Goods and Services, (c) Likelihood of confusion, (d) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by NJORD LAW FIRM ADVOKATPARTNERSELSKAB and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued December 6, 2020
The application was filed in Polish, and Polish was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 12 with following description of goods:
Bicycles
Mountain bikes
Folding bikes
Touring bicycles
Racing bicycles
Sports bicycles
Children's bicycles
Pedelecs.
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Retail services in relation to bicycles
Wholesale services in relation to bicycles
Retail services in relation to mountain bikes
Wholesale services in relation to mountain bikes
Retail services in relation to folding bikes
Wholesale services in relation to folding bikes
Retail services in relation to touring bicycles
Wholesale services in relation to touring bicycles
Retail services in relation to racing bicycles
Wholesale services in relation to racing bicycles
Retail services in relation to sports bicycles
Wholesale services in relation to sports bicycles
Retail services in relation to children's bicycles
Wholesale services in relation to children's bicycles