The trademark TOMMY BROTHERS was filed by ZHICHAN YANG, a national of the People's Republic of China (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on August 4, 2020, and received one opposition filed on October 27, 2020 by Tommy Hilfiger Licensing B.V. on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by CHIEVER BV and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued October 27, 2020
The application was filed in Spanish, and Spanish was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 003133517 was partially refused EUTMA/IR according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on January 17, 2022 by the EUIPO.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 14 with Metal tokens used for mass transit.
The mark was filed in class 18 with following description of goods:
Leather cord
Tefillin [phylacteries]
Casings, of leather, for springs
Leather twist
Industrial packaging containers of leather
Valves of leather.
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Retail services in relation to leather cord
Wholesale services in relation to leather cord
Catalogue retail services in relation to leather cord
Online retail services in relation to leather cord
Mail order retail services in relation to leather cord
Television shopping based retail services in relation to leather cord
Retail services in relation to tefillin [phylacteries]
Wholesale services in relation to tefillin [phylacteries]
Catalogue retail services in relation to tefillin [phylacteries]
Online retail services in relation to tefillin [phylacteries]
Mail order retail services in relation to tefillin [phylacteries]
Television shopping based retail services in relation to tefillin [phylacteries]
Retail services in relation to casings, of leather, for springs
Wholesale services in relation to casings, of leather, for springs
Catalogue retail services in relation to casings, of leather, for springs
Online retail services in relation to casings, of leather, for springs
Mail order retail services in relation to casings, of leather, for springs
Television shopping based retail services in relation to casings, of leather, for springs
Retail services in relation to leather twist
Wholesale services in relation to leather twist
Catalogue retail services in relation to leather twist
Online retail services in relation to leather twist
Mail order retail services in relation to leather twist
Television shopping based retail services in relation to leather twist
Retail services in relation to industrial packaging containers of leather
Wholesale services in relation to industrial packaging containers of leather
Catalogue retail services in relation to industrial packaging containers of leather
Online retail services in relation to industrial packaging containers of leather
Mail order retail services in relation to industrial packaging containers of leather
Television shopping based retail services in relation to industrial packaging containers of leather
Retail services in relation to valves of leather
Wholesale services in relation to valves of leather
Catalogue retail services in relation to valves of leather
Online retail services in relation to valves of leather
Mail order retail services in relation to valves of leather
Television shopping based retail services in relation to valves of leather
Retail services in relation to metal tokens used for mass transit
Wholesale services in relation to metal tokens used for mass transit
Catalogue retail services in relation to metal tokens used for mass transit
Online retail services in relation to metal tokens used for mass transit
Mail order retail services in relation to metal tokens used for mass transit
Television shopping based retail services in relation to metal tokens used for mass transit.