The trademark Vaze PODS was filed by V.F.P. France, a corporation established under the laws of the French Republic (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on April 19, 2021, and received one opposition filed on April 20, 2021 by VZ Technology (China) Development Co. Limited on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by PERANI & PARTNERS SPA and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued April 20, 2021
The application was filed in French, and French was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 9 with Batteries for electronic cigarettes and Chargers for electronic cigarettes..
The mark was filed in class 34 with following description of goods:
Nicotine inhalers, not for medical purposes
Electronic cigarettes
Liquids for electronic cigarettes
Electronic shisha pipes
Electronic smoking pipes
Flavours for electronic cigarette liquids
Electronic cigars
Cartridges for electronic cigarettes
Electronic cigarette atomizers
Electronic cigarette cases
Electronic cigarette lanyards
Flavoured filters for electronic cigarettes
Flavoured filters for tobacco products.
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Wholesaling of nicotine inhalers, not for medical purposes, electronic cigarettes and liquids for electronic cigarettes
Wholesaling of electronic shisha pipes, electronic pipes and flavourings for liquids for electronic cigarettes
Wholesaling of electronic cigars, cartridges for electronic cigarettes, atomisers for electronic cigarettes, cases for electronic cigarettes and cables for electronic cigarettes
Wholesaling of batteries for electronic cigarettes and chargers for electronic cigarettes
Retailing of nicotine inhalers, not for medical purposes, electronic cigarettes, liquids for electronic cigarettes, electronic shisha pipes and electronic pipes
Retailing of flavourings for liquids for electronic cigarettes, electronic cigars and cartridges for electronic cigarettes
Retailing of atomisers for electronic cigarettes, cases for electronic cigarettes and cables for electronic cigarettes
Retailing of batteries for electronic cigarettes and chargers for electronic cigarettes.