The trademark TIGERA was filed by Qaiser Mahmood Malik, a national of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on March 15, 2021, and received one opposition filed on June 14, 2021 by Ejendals Aktiebolag on (a) Identity of marks and Goods and Services, (b) Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by BERGENSTRÃ…HLE & PARTNERS AB and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued June 14, 2021
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 25 with following description of goods:
Clothing for wear in judo practices
Maillots [hosiery]
Sportswear
Sportswear
Judo uniforms
Karate uniforms
Boxing shorts
Sports bras
Sports shoes
Taekwondo suits
Clothing
Shoes
Headgear
Martial arts uniforms
All the aforementioned goods relating to sports and all the aforementioned goods excluding safety and work clothing.
The mark was filed in class 28 with following description of goods:
Martial arts training equipment
Protective vests for martial arts
Boxing gloves
Punching bags
Machines for physical exercises
Punching bags
Skipping ropes
Elbow guards [sports articles]
Knee guards [sports articles]
Men's athletic supporters [sports articles]
Sporting articles and equipment
Bags specially adapted for sports equipment
Weight lifting benches
Leg guards for athletic use
Stomach exercisers
Abdomen protectors for Taekwondo
Boxing rings
Chest protectors adapted for playing the sport of taekwondo
Exercise bands
Abdomen protectors for athletic use
Taekwondo mitts
Sit up benches
Protective paddings for Taekwondo
Focus pads for martial arts
Trampettes
Bar-bells
Dumb-bells
Body protectors for sports use
Kendo plastrons
Throat protectors for sports use
Karate gloves
Karate target pads
Racquet ball gloves
Palm protectors for athletic use
Knee guards [sports articles]
Wrist guards for athletic use
Chest protectors for sports use
All the aforementioned goods relating to sports and all the aforementioned goods excluding safety and work clothing.
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Retailing and wholesaling relating to martial arts articles, martial arts training apparatus, sportswear, rucksacks and bags, all the aforementioned excluding safety and work clothing
Online mail order relating to martial arts articles, martial arts training apparatus, sportswear, rucksacks and bags, all the aforementioned excluding safety and work clothing
Promotional management for sports personalities
All the aforementioned services relating to sports.