The trademark ESPRIT ELEMENTS EDITION was filed by Esprit International, a U.S. corporation (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on September 1, 2020, and received one opposition filed on December 1, 2020 by Boardriders IP Holdings, LLC on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by Hogan Lovells (Alicante) S.L. & Cia. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued December 1, 2020
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (German was selected as the second language).
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 9 with following description of goods:
Scientific, nautical, surveying, photographic, cinematographic, optical, weighing, measuring, signalling, checking (supervision), life-saving and teaching apparatus and instruments
Apparatus and instruments for conducting, switching, transforming, accumulating, regulating or controlling electricity
Apparatus for recording, transmission or reproduction of sound or images
Magnetic data carriers, recording discs
Compact discs, DVDs and other digital recording media
Mechanisms for coin-operated apparatus
Cash registers, calculating machines, data processing equipment, computers
Computer software
Fire-extinguishing apparatus
Computer hardware
Computer game programs
Computer peripheral devices
Apparatus for transmitting data via the telephone network
Telephones, mobile phones, mobile phone accessories
MP3 and MP4 players, DVD players
Audio and visual recordings in all media
Audio and visual players for all media
Eyewear, optical frames, sunglasses, eyewear cases, sports and protective eyewear, water sports eyewear, cases and covers for laptops
Cases and covers for tablet computers
Cases and covers for mobile telephones
Downloadable applications for mobile devices
Mobile apps
Parts and accessories for all the aforesaid goods, included in this class.
The mark was filed in class 18 with following description of goods: