The trademark was filed by ALEC MONOPOLY CORP., a U.S. corporation (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on March 21, 2021, and received one opposition filed on June 20, 2021 by German Sports IPCo GmbH on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by GRÜNECKER and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued June 20, 2021
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (French was selected as the second language).
Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on July 4, 2022.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 3 with following description of goods:
Perfume
Perfumery
Cosmetics
Hair lotions
Essential oils
Body oils for cosmetic purposes
Hair lotion
Make-up removing preparations
Lipstick
Cosmetic masks
Body gels and balms for cosmetic purposes
Shampoo.
The mark was filed in class 4 with following description of goods:
Tapers
Perfumed candles
Wicks for lighting
Lighting fuel
Lamp oil
Paraffin and wicks for making candles, the aforesaid goods being sold in the form of ready-to-assemble kits
Wicks for candles.
The mark was filed in class 9 with following description of goods:
Spectacles
Eye protection wear for sports
Sunglasses
Spectacle lenses
Spectacle frames
Cases for spectacles and sunglasses
Parts for spectacles
Eyeglass lanyards
Spectacle chains
Contact lenses
Cases for contact lenses
Eyeglass cords.
The mark was filed in class 14 with following description of goods:
Jewelry
Horological instruments
Watches
Watch straps
Chronometric instruments
Leather watch straps.
The mark was filed in class 16 with following description of goods:
Printed matter
Bookbinding material
Photographs
Stationery
Adhesives for stationery or household purposes
Artists' material
Paint brushes
Typewriters and office requisites (except furniture)
Instructional and teaching material (except apparatus)
Printers' type
Ink pads
Printing blocks
Paper
Decorative luminous paper
Gift wrap
Decorative articles made of paper or cardboard
Works of art and figurines of paper and cardboard
Decorative adhesive letters and numbers
Paperboard
Boxes of cardboard or paper
Pencil boxes, boxes for paper
Gift boxes
Hat boxes of cardboard (boxes)
Desk baskets for desk accessories
Desk top planners
Writing mats
Posters
Scrapbooks
Albums for photographs
Cards
Books
Newspapers
Prospectuses
Pamphlets
Calendars
Bookends
Paperweights
Photograph stands
Writing instruments
Pen trays
Pen boxes
File pockets for stationery use
Memorandum boards
Engravings or lithographic works of art
Framed or unframed paintings
Framed or unframed posters
Aquarelles
Drawings
Paper stationery
Magnetic boards
Blackboards
Handkerchiefs of paper
Face towels of paper
Table linen of paper
Place mats made of paper or cardboard
Glass and bottle coasters of paper or cardboard
Desktop nametags
Covers of paper for flower pots
Hygienic paper
Bags (envelopes, pouches) of paper or plastics, for packaging
Rubbish bags of paper or of plastics
Patterns for dressmaking.
The mark was filed in class 18 with following description of goods:
Bags
Boxes, imitation of leather
Trunks and travelling bags
Suitcases
Luggage
Wheeled shopping bags
Garment bags
Casual bags
Handbags
Holdalls
Shopping bags
Satchels
Rucksacks
Backpacks
Beach bags
School rucksacks
City bags
Belt bags
Bumbags
Day bags
Gentlemen's handbags
Multi-function bags
Sport bags
Bicycle rucksacks, bags for handlebars
Vanity cases
Toiletry bags
Cosmetic bags
Briefbags
Wallets
Wallets (pocket-)
Purses
Neck purses
Cases for banking cards
Coin holders
Keycases
Sling bags for carrying infants
Nappy changing bags
Cases, namely toiletry bags, makeup bags, school kits
Music cases
Umbrellas, umbrella covers, parasols and walking sticks
Leathercloth
Bags made of leather
Imitation leather bags
Leather shopping bags
Luggage tags [leatherware]
Leather luggage tags
Leather luggage straps
Leather shoulder belts.
The mark was filed in class 20 with following description of goods:
Furniture
Showcases (furniture)
Frames
Works of art and decorative items of wood, wax, plaster, cork, reed, cane, wicker, horn, bone, ivory, whalebone, shell, amber, mother-of-pearl, meerschaum and substitutes for all these materials, or of plastics
Clothes hangers and clothes hooks
Racks for clothing
Hooks, not of metal, for clothing and hats
Hat stands
Towel closets [furniture]
Chests of drawers
Cushions
Racks
Armchairs
Seats
Bedding (not including linen)
Mattresses
Funerary urns
Plate racks
Wickerwork
Boxes of wood
Boxes made of plastic
Magazine racks
Book rests [furniture]
Umbrella stands
Screens (furniture)
Door knobs
Trunks (furniture)
Toy chests and boxes
Wall-mounted dispensers and dispensing reels for cloths and towels
Curtain rollers
Curtain hooks and rings
Dressmakers' dummies and costume stands
Decorative mobiles
Clothes covers
Wardrobe interior fitments
Baskets, non-metallic
Household, office and garden furniture
Outdoor furniture
Flower-stands (furniture)
Beds, mattresses, pillows and cushions
Animal housing and beds
Party ornaments of plastic
Hose hangers not of metal
Picture frames and photograph frames
Curtain pins
Containers for storage purposes
Moses baskets
Steps [ladders], not of metal
Tissue dispensers [fixed] not of metal.
The mark was filed in class 21 with following description of goods:
Bowls for shaving soap, dishes for soap, soap dispensers, holders for toothbrushes, sponge holders, shaving brush stands, napkin holders, not of precious metal, toothbrushes, shaving brushes, soap boxes, non-electric household or kitchen utensils and containers (not of precious metal or coated therewith), combs, sponges, brushes (except paintbrushes), porcelain, earthenware, works of art of porcelain, terra cotta or glass, toilet utensils or toilet cases
Dishware (not of precious metal)
Ceramic, containers of ceramic or terra cotta, table plates (not of precious metal), glass (receptacles), candle jars (vases or globes of glass)
Perfume flasks and sprayers of glass
Beakers and tumblers, pots, pot lids, saucers, not of precious metal, basins (receptables), jars (glass -) [carboys], basins [bowls], bottles, perfume burners, incense holders
Baskets, for domestic use, not of precious metal, cosmetic utensils, basins [bowls], appliances for removing make-up, non-electric, flasks (not of precious metal), flower pots, deodorising apparatus for personal use, powder puffs, nail brushes, perfume sprayers and perfume vaporisers, perfume burners, powder cases not made of precious metals
Flower pots (not of paper)
Pot holders
Dispensers for facial tissues.
The mark was filed in class 24 with following description of goods:
Woven fabrics
Bed and table covers
Fabrics for textile use
Elastic woven material
Velvet
Bed clothes
Eiderdowns [down coverlets]
Bed skirts
Crib canopies
Quilts
Contour sheets
Curtain holders of textile material
Household textile articles
Soft furnishings
Labels of textile
Coverings for furniture
Linens
Table linen, not of paper
Table runners
Place mats, not of paper
Bath linen (except clothing)
Curtains and net curtains
Door curtains
Curtains for showers
Cushion covers
Mattress covers
Throws
Kitchen linen
Handkerchiefs
Wall hangings.
The mark was filed in class 25 with following description of goods:
Clothing, footwear and headgear for men, women and children
The mark was filed in class 27 with following description of goods:
Carpets, doormats, mats
Floor coverings
Gym mats
Yoga mats
Non-textile wall hangings
Wallpaper
Non-textile wallpaper and wall coverings.
The mark was filed in class 28 with following description of goods:
Toys
Sporting articles
Games
Pet toys
Play balls and balloons
Card games
Board games
Models [toys]
Figurines [toys]
Sporting articles made from leather or imitation leather
Leather balls being sporting articles
Leather bags adapted for sporting articles.
The mark was filed in class 33 with following description of goods:
Wine
Alcoholic beverages (except beers)
Cider
Digesters (liqueurs and spirits)
Spirits [beverages].
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Advertising
Promotion, business management
Business administration
Direct mail advertising
Computerised file management
Organization of exhibitions for commercial and advertising purposes
Online advertising and promotion for the sale of goods and services on a computer network
Wholesaling, retailing and online sale of perfume, cosmetics, make-up, shampoo
Wholesaling, retailing and online sale of tapers, perfumed candles, wicks for lighting, lighting fuel
Wholesaling, retailing and online sale of eye glasses, spectacle, sunglasses, cases for spectacles and sunglasses, spectacle chains, contact lenses
Wholesaling, retailing and online sale of jewelry, horological instruments, watches, watch straps, chronometric instruments
Wholesaling, retailing and online sale of printed matter, bookbinding material, photographs, stationery, artists' material, printing blocks, paper, decorative luminous paper, decorative articles made of paper or cardboard, works of art and figurines of paper and cardboard, paperboard, boxes of cardboard or paper, gift boxes, albums for photographs, cards, books, calendars, aquarelles, drawings, glass and bottle coasters of paper or cardboard
Wholesaling, retailing and online sale of bags (envelopes, pouches) of paper or plastics, for packaging, rubbish bags of paper or of plastics, patterns for dressmaking
Wholesaling, retailing and online sale of bags made of leather, imitation leather bags, leather shopping bags, luggage tags [leatherware], leather luggage tags, leather luggage straps, leather shoulder belts, bags, boxes, imitation of leather, trunks and travelling bags, suitcases, luggage, handbags, beach bags, city bags, belt bags, gentlemen's handbags, multi-function bags, sport bags, vanity cases, toiletry bags, wallets, wallets (pocket-), purses, keycases, umbrellas
Wholesaling, retailing and online sale of furniture, showcases (furniture), frames, works of art and decorative items of wood, wax, plaster, boxes of wood, boxes made of plastic, decorative mobiles, clothes covers, wardrobe interior fitments, baskets, non-metallic, household, office and garden furniture, outdoor furniture, animal housing and beds, picture frames and photograph frames, containers for storage purposes
Wholesaling, retailing and online sale of bowls for shaving soap, soap boxes, non-electric household or kitchen utensils and containers (not of precious metal or coated therewith), porcelain, earthenware, works of art of porcelain, terra cotta or glass, toilet utensils or toilet cases, ceramic, containers of ceramic or terra cotta, table plates (not of precious metal), glass (receptacles), candle jars (vases or globes of glass)
Wholesaling, retailing and online sale of perfume flasks and sprayers of glass, jars (glass -) [carboys], bottles, perfume burners, incense holders, baskets, for domestic use, not of precious metal, flower pots
Wholesaling, retailing and online sale of woven fabrics, bed and table covers, fabrics for textile use, velvet, bed clothes, eiderdowns [down coverlets], curtain holders of textile material, household textile articles, soft furnishings, labels of textile, coverings for furniture, linens, table linen, not of paper, table runners, bath linen (except clothing), tissue boxes, curtains and net curtains, wall hangings
Wholesaling, retailing and online sale of clothing, footwear and headgear for men, women and children, underwear, swim wear, bathing suits, women's lingerie, brassieres, panties, slips, underwear, beach shoes, uniforms, hats, caps [headwear], small hats, visors (hatmaking), sweatbands, headbands (clothing), leather clothing, leather jackets, clothing made of fur, beach clothes and swimwear
Wholesaling, retailing and online sale of carpets, doormats, mats, floor coverings, gym mats, yoga mats, non-textile wall hangings, wallpaper, non-textile wallpaper and wall coverings
Wholesaling, retailing and online sale of toys, sporting articles, games, pet toys, play balls and balloons, card games, board games, models [toys], figurines [toys]
Wholesaling, retailing and online sale of wine, alcoholic beverages (except beers), cider, digesters (liqueurs and spirits), spirits (beverages).
The mark was filed in class 41 with following description of goods:
Entertainment
Art exhibition services
Vernissage
Conducting of cultural activities
Club services [entertainment or education]
Production of shows
Presentation of live performances
Modelling agencies for artists, entertainer services, videotaping, rental of video tapes, editing of video tapes, video tape film production, cinema studios
Rental of movie projectors and accessories
Entertainment information
Radio entertainment
Television entertainment
Photography
Photographic reporting
Exhibitions for cultural purposes, the aforesaid services being related to the field of art.