The trademark SPERLINGA TOBACCO was filed by Danays León Sánchez, a national of the Republic of Cuba (the "Applicant") and Corneliu Dorin Potolinca, a national of Romania (the "Co-Applicant", and jointly with the "Applicant" referred to as the "Applicants" going forward). The application was published for oppositions on May 25, 2021, and received one opposition filed on August 24, 2021 by SPERLARI S.R.L. 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 August 24, 2021
The application was filed in Spanish, and Spanish was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on January 16, 2022.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 30 with Coffee, teas and cocoa and substitutes therefor.
The mark was filed in class 34 with following description of goods:
Articles for use with tobacco
Matches
Tobacco and tobacco products (including substitutes)
Personal vaporisers and electronic cigarettes, and flavourings and solutions therefor.
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Business assistance, management and administrative services
Advertising, marketing and promotional services
Business management
Business administration services for the processing of sales made on a global computer network
Retail services via global computer networks related to non-alcoholic beverages
Retail services via global computer networks related to foodstuffs
Retail services via global computer networks related to beer