The trademark TWINS SPECIAL was filed by Twins Special LLC, a Limited Liability Company (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on November 24, 2021, and received one opposition filed on February 24, 2022 by Twins Special Co., Ltd. on (a) Art. 8(4), (b) Likelihood of confusion, (c) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute, (d) Mark was filed without authorisation of proprietor. the opponent was represented by Humphreys, Robert and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued February 24, 2022
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 June 9, 2022. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on August 17, 2022. Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on June 4, 2023.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 25 with following description of goods:
Clothing, footwear, headwear
Shirts
Tank tops
Pants
Shorts
Sweatshirts
Hats
Robes
Footwear
Jackets
Belts for clothing
Jerseys and warm up suits
All of the aforesaid in relation to martial arts.
The mark was filed in class 28 with following description of goods:
Games, toys and playthings
Video game apparatus
Gymnastic and sporting articles
All of the aforesaid in relation to martial arts
Boxing gloves, punching bags for boxing
Punching bags
Taekwondo mits
Body protectors for sports use
Abdomen protectors for athletic use
Shin protectors [sports articles]
Shin guards
Shin pads
Chest protectors for sports use
Boxing rings
Cages for mixed martial arts
Martial arts training equipment
Face protectors for athletic use
Bags specially adapted for sports equipment
Hand wraps for sports use
Skipping ropes
Supporters (Men's athletic-) [sports articles]
Kick pads for martial arts
Protective vest for martial arts
Protective supports for shoulders and elbows [sports articles]