The trademark SWISS PRO+ was filed by Swiss Pro B.V., a corporation established under the laws of the Kingdom of the Netherlands (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on April 21, 2021, and received one opposition filed on July 20, 2021 by A P PHOTO INDUSTRIES, S.L. on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by PONTI & PARTNERS, S.L.P and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued July 20, 2021
The application was filed in Dutch, and Dutch was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
A transfer of the trademark registration was recorded on May 3, 2022.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 7 with following description of goods:
Electromechanical machines for food or beverage preparation
Electrical apparatus for the preparation of food stuffs
Electric food blenders
Electric kitchen appliances for chopping, mixing, pressing
The mark was filed in class 8 with following description of goods:
Hand tools and implements [hand-operated]
Cutters
Non-electric food slicers
Hand operated food dicers
Cutlery
Table cutlery [knives, forks and spoons]
Knives
Kitchen knives
Blade sharpening instruments
Razors
Parts for the aforesaid goods.
The mark was filed in class 9 with following description of goods:
Measuring and weighing apparatus and instruments
Television apparatus
Parts of the aforementioned goods.
The mark was filed in class 11 with following description of goods:
Apparatus for lighting, heating, steam generating, cooking, refrigerating, drying, ventilating, water supply and sanitary purposes
Appliances for cooking foodstuffs, Apparatus for cooking beverages
Kettles, electric
Hot plates
Induction furnaces
Apparatus for heating foodstuffs, Apparatus for heating beverages
Food cooling, apparatus for chilling beverages
Parts of the aforesaid goods.
The mark was filed in class 21 with following description of goods:
Household or kitchen utensils and containers
Cooking pot sets
Pots
Juice squeezers
Fruit presses, non-electric, for household purposes
Cooking and table utensils, other than knives, forks and spoons
Combs and sponges
Brushes
Material for brush-making
Cleaning articles
Unworked or semi-worked glass, except building glass
Glassware, chinaware, porcelain and earthenware
Parts of the aforesaid goods.
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Advertising
Business management
Business administration
Administration of business affairs
Publication of advertising texts
Distribution of advertising material
Promotional activities
Advertising
Business management
Business organisation, business communication, business strategy, business economic and business administration consultancy
Provision of commercial information
Business advice relating to franchising
Marketing
Market canvassing, market research and market analysis
Commercial business mediation in the purchase and sale, import and export, and wholesaling and retailing relating to the following goods: electromechanical machines for food or beverage preparation, electric food preparation machines, Kitchen tools, Electric kitchen appliances for chopping, mixing, pressing, Electrical squeezers for fruit and vegetable and Parts for the aforesaid goods
Commercial business mediation in the purchase and sale, import and export, and wholesaling and retailing relating to the following goods: Electric blenders for household purposes, Mixers (machines), electric mixers for household purposes, Electric knives and sharpeners, Sweeping machines, Cleaning, Polishing machines, washing machines for laundry, Sweeping apparatus, appliances for cleaning, cleaning apparatus, Washing apparatus and Parts for the aforesaid goods
Commercial business mediation in the purchase and sale, import and export, and wholesaling and retailing relating to the following goods: vacuum cleaners, Vacuum cleaners for use in households, Brushes for vacuum cleaners, Suction nozzles for vacuum cleaners, Vacuum dust filters, Vacuum cleaner hoses, Vacuum cleaner bags and Parts for the aforesaid goods
Commercial business mediation in the purchase and sale, import and export, and wholesaling and retailing relating to the following goods: Hand-operated tools and implements, Hand-operated, Cutters, Non-electric food slicers, Hand operated food dicers, Table cutlery, forks and spoons, Cutlery, knives, Culinary knives, Blade sharpening instruments, Razors and parts for the aforesaid goods
Commercial business mediation in the purchase and sale, import and export, and wholesaling and retailing relating to the following goods: Weighing and metering apparatus and instruments, Televisions and Parts for the aforesaid goods
Commercial business mediation in the purchase and sale, import and export, and wholesaling and retailing relating to the following goods: Apparatus for heating purposes, Steam generating apparatus, Cooking apparatus, Refrigerating apparatus, Apparatus for drying, apparatus for ventilating, apparatus for water supply and Sanitary installations, Food cookers, Apparatus for cooking beverages, Electric kettles, Boiling tops, induction plates, Food warming, Apparatus for heating beverages, Food cooling, apparatus for chilling beverages and Parts for the aforesaid goods
Commercial business mediation in the purchase and sale, import and export, and wholesaling and retailing relating to the following goods: Household or kitchen utensils and containers, kitchen supplies, Pots, juice squeezers, Fruit presses, non-electric, for household purposes, Kitchen and table utensils, Except forks, knives and spoons, Combs and spongers and Parts for the aforesaid goods
Commercial business mediation in the purchase and sale, import and export, and wholesaling and retailing relating to the following goods: Brushes (except paint brushes), Brush-making materials, articles for cleaning purposes, un-worked or semi-worked glass, Except glass used in building, Glassware, porcelain and earthenware and Parts for the aforesaid goods
Commercial business mediation in the purchase and sale, import and export, and wholesaling and retailing relating to the following goods: Housewares and Shaped covers, Panniers, Suitcases and cases and parts for the aforesaid goods
Organisation of events for commercial and advertising purposes
Compiling, managing and processing data files
Consultancy and information regarding the aforesaid services
Including the aforesaid services being provided via electronic networks, including the internet.