The trademark PRESTO BY TOWER was filed by R K Wholesale Limited, a corporation established under the laws of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on June 9, 2021, and received one opposition filed on July 27, 2021 by PRESTO IBERICA, S.A. on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by Ochoa Blanco-Recio, Juan Carlos Vicente and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued July 27, 2021
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (Italian was selected as the second language).
Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on July 16, 2023. Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on August 15, 2023.
The Opposition with reference B 003151648 was partially refused EUTMA/IR according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on February 9, 2023 by the EUIPO.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 7 with following description of goods:
Electric kitchen apparatus and appliances
Electric blenders
Electric meat grinders
Electric mincing machines
Food processors
Electric food processors
Electric salt and pepper mills
Knives, electric
Electric food choppers
Mixers [machines]
Food mixers (electric -)
Aerated beverage making machines
Food slicing machines
Electric can openers
Food preparation and processing machines
Food mixers and processors
Electric knives
Electric appliances for preparing drinks
Electric appliances for preparing food
Electrically operated mixing appliances for kitchen use
Electric carving knives
Electric coffee grinders
Electric graters
Electric juice extractors
Electric knife sharpeners
Electric meat slicers for kitchen use
Electric mixers for mixing food
Ironing machines
Clothes pressing machines
Floor sanders
Floor polishers
Floor buffers
Floor cleaning machines
Polishing discs for use with electric floor polishers
Pads for floor polishing and floor cleaning machines
Floor washing machines
Floor scrubbing machines
Automatic floor scrubbers
Electric vacuum cleaners
Vacuum pads for vacuum pump machines
Vacuum cleaner bags
Vacuum cleaner hoses
Vacuum cleaners for cars
Hand-held vacuum cleaners
Carpet and rug washing machines
Carpet and rug beaters (electric -)
Carpet and rug cleaning machines
Electric carpet and rug shampooers
Electric steam mops
Parts and fittings for all the aforesaid goods.
The mark was filed in class 8 with following description of goods: