The trademark ALDINO was filed by Aldi GmbH & Co. KG, a corporation established under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on August 23, 2020, and received one opposition filed on November 9, 2020 by MASATS COLORING, S.L. on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by HERRERO & ASOCIADOS and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued November 9, 2020
The application was filed in German, and German was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 3 with following description of goods:
Non-medicated toiletry preparations
Non-medicated dentifrices
Essential oils
Bleaching preparations and other substances for laundry use
Cleaning, polishing, scouring and abrasive preparations.
The mark was filed in class 5 with following description of goods:
Pharmaceuticals, medical and veterinary preparations
Sanitary preparations for medical purposes
Dietetic food and substances adapted for medical or veterinary use, food for babies
Dietary supplements for human beings and animals
Plasters, materials for dressings
Material for stopping teeth, dental wax
Disinfectants
Vermin destroying preparations
Fungicides, herbicides.
The mark was filed in class 8 with following description of goods:
Hand operated hand tools and implements
Table cutlery (forks and spoons)
Side arms, other than firearms
Razors and Razors
All aforementioned goods excluding scissors.
The mark was filed in class 9 with following description of goods:
Scientific, research, navigation, surveying, photographic, cinematographic, audiovisual, optical, weighing, measuring, signalling, detecting, testing, inspecting, life-saving and teaching apparatus and instruments
Apparatus and instruments for conducting, switching, transforming, accumulating, regulating or controlling the distribution or use of electricity
Apparatus and instruments for recording, transmitting, reproducing or processing sound, images or data
Recorded and downloadable media, computer software, blank digital or analogue recording and storage media
Coin-operated mechanisms
Cash registers, calculating machines
Computers and computer peripherals
Diving suits, diving masks, earplugs for divers, nose clips for divers and swimmers, gloves for divers, breathing apparatus for underwater swimming
Fire extinguishers.
The mark was filed in class 11 with Apparatus and installations for lighting, heating, cooling, steam generating, cooking, drying, ventilating and water supply and sanitary purposes.
The mark was filed in class 12 with Vehicles and Apparatus for locomotion by land, air or water..
The mark was filed in class 14 with following description of goods:
Precious metals and their alloys
Jewellery, precious stones and semi-precious stones
Horological and chronometric instruments.
The mark was filed in class 15 with following description of goods:
Musical instruments
Music stands and stands for musical instruments
Conductors' batons.
The mark was filed in class 16 with Stickers [stationery] and Albums for stickers..
The mark was filed in class 18 with following description of goods:
Leather and imitations of leather
Animal skins, hides
Luggage and carrying bags
Umbrellas and parasols
Walking sticks
Whips, harness and saddlery
Collars, leashes and clothing for animals.
The mark was filed in class 20 with following description of goods:
Furniture, mirrors, picture frames
Containers, not of metal, for storage or transport
Unworked or semi-worked bone, horn, whalebone or mother-of-pearl
Shells
Meerschaum
Yellow amber.
The mark was filed in class 21 with following description of goods:
Household or kitchen utensils and containers
Cookware and tableware, except forks, knives and spoons
Combs and sponges
Brushes
Material for brush-making
Cleaning articles
Glass, unworked or semi-worked, except building glass
Glassware, porcelain and earthenware.
The mark was filed in class 22 with following description of goods:
Ropes and strings
Nets
Tents and tarpaulins
Awnings of textile or synthetic materials
Sails
Sacks for the transport and storage of materials in bulk
Padding cushioning and stuffing materials, except of paper, cardboard, rubber or plastics
Raw textile fibres and substitutes thereof.
The mark was filed in class 24 with following description of goods:
Textiles and substitutes therefor
Linens
Curtains of textile or plastic.
The mark was filed in class 25 with Clothing, footwear, headgear.
The mark was filed in class 26 with following description of goods:
Lace, Braids, Braid, Braids, Braids and embroidery, and ribbons and bows (haberdashery)
Buttons, hooks and eyes, pins and needles
Artificial flowers
Decorative articles for the hair
Artificial hair.
The mark was filed in class 27 with Carpets, rugs, mats and matting, linoleum and other materials for covering existing floors and Decorative wall hangings, not of textile..
The mark was filed in class 28 with following description of goods:
Games
Plush toys
Toy animals
Toy Figures
Video game apparatus
Gymnastic and sporting articles
Decorations for Christmas trees.
The mark was filed in class 29 with following description of goods:
Meat, fish, poultry and game
Meat extracts
Preserved, frozen, dried and cooked fruits and vegetables
Jellies, jams, compotes
Eggs
Milk, cheese, butter, yoghurt and other dairy products
Edible oils and fats.
The mark was filed in class 30 with following description of goods:
Coffee, tea, cocoa and artificial coffee
Rice, pasta and noodles
Tapioca and sago
Flour and preparations made from cereals
Bread, pastry and confectionery
Chocolate
Ice cream, sorbets and other kinds of edible ices
Sugar, honey, treacle
Yeast, baking-powder
Salt, condiments, spices, preserved herbs
Vinegar, sauces and other condiments
Ice [frozen water].
The mark was filed in class 31 with following description of goods:
Raw and unprocessed agricultural, aquacultural, horticultural and forestry products
Raw and unprocessed grains and seeds
Fresh fruit and vegetables, fresh herbs
Natural plants and flowers
Onions, seedlings and grains (seeds) in the form of propagation material
Live animals
Foodstuffs for animals and beverages for animals
Malt.
The mark was filed in class 32 with following description of goods:
Beer
Non-alcoholic drinks, mineral and aerated water
Fruit beverages and fruit juices
Syrups and other non-alcoholic preparations for making beverages.
The mark was filed in class 33 with Alcoholic beverages (except beer) and Alcoholic preparations for making beverages..
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Advertising
Business management
Business administration
Office functions.
The mark was filed in class 38 with Telecommunication services.
The mark was filed in class 39 with following description of goods:
Transport
Packaging and storage of goods
Arranging of transportation for travel tours.
The mark was filed in class 41 with following description of goods:
Education
Training
Entertainment services
Sporting and cultural activities.
The mark was filed in class 42 with following description of goods:
Scientific and technological services and research and design relating thereto
Industrial analysis, industrial research and industrial design
Quality control and authentication services
Design and development of computer hardware and software.
The mark was filed in class 43 with Providing of food and drink and temporary accommodation.