The trademark yete was filed by NAPATTIGA TRADING LIMITED LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, a corporation established under the laws of Hong Kong, Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on May 17, 2021, and received one opposition filed on August 10, 2021 by YETI Coolers, LLC on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by TAOMA PARTNERS and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued August 10, 2021
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (French was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 003152544 was partially refused EUTMA/IR according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on September 5, 2022 by the EUIPO.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 8 with following description of goods:
Hair clippers for personal use, electric and non-electric
Beard clippers
Depilation appliances, electric and non-electric
Electric irons
Electric hair straighteners
Hand implements for hair curling
Manicure sets, electric.
The mark was filed in class 10 with following description of goods:
Thermometers for medical purposes
Vibromassage apparatus
Sphygmomanometers
Massage apparatus
Medical apparatus and instruments
Dental apparatus and instruments
Artificial teeth
Air pillows for medical purposes
Ear thermometers
Ear picks
Hearing aids for the deaf
Babies' bottles
Body-fat monitors
Condoms
Sex toys
Artificial limbs
Orthopedic articles
Suture materials
Sanitary masks for medical purposes
Glucose meters
Pulse oximeters
Medical gloves
Love dolls [sex dolls].
The mark was filed in class 21 with following description of goods: