The trademark EST. M 1806 MELCHERS was filed by C. Melchers GmbH & Co. KG, a corporation established under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on October 6, 2021, and received one opposition filed on December 22, 2021 by The Melchers Holding B.V. on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by IPCO Law B.V. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued December 22, 2021
The application was filed in German, and German was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Advertising
Business management
Business organization
Business administration
Office functions
Consultancy and attendance relating to market exploitation and target market selection
Business and strategy consultancy and providing of infrastructures for developing markets and businesses in all sectors including machines and industrial equipment, marketing services, digital technology, raw and natural materials, consumer goods, luxury goods, real estate and entertainment electronics and industrial use and consumer materials
Marketing research, market analysis
Marketing
Retail and wholesale services, in relation the following goods: Machines for treatment of materials and for manufacturing, Electric power tools, Motors and propulsion mechanisms and parts thereof, Dispensing machines, Motors and engines, drive units and controllers for operating machines, motors and engines, Pumps, compressors and fans, Robots for use in industry, Electrical power generators, Removal apparatus and Transporation devices, Metal, wood and plastic-processing machines, Machines for the chemical industry, for agriculture, mining, textile machines, machines for the beverage industry, construction machines, Packing machines, Machines for the pharmaceutical industry, machines for the cosmetic industry and Machines for food industry, Machines for the automobile industry, Machines for the iron, steel, oil and gas industry
Retail and wholesale services, in relation the following goods: Computer software, Computer hardware for trading use, Apparatus and instruments for recording, transmitting, reproducing or processing sound, images or data, Recorded media, Downloadable media, Blank digital or analogue recording and storage media, Calculating devices, Computer peripherals
Retail and wholesale services, in relation the following goods: Textile natural raw materials for making clothing, wool, silk, Angora hair, Cashmere, Camel hair And Mohair goods, Spring and Down, Precious metals and their alloys, jewellery, precious stones, semi precious stones, Clocks, Chronometric instruments, Common metals and their alloys, ores, Metal materials for building and construction, Transportable constructions of metal, Non-electric cables and wires of common metal, articles of metal hardware, storage containers of metal, Transport containers of metal, Sealing material, stopping materials, Insulating materials, Flexible pipes [not of metal], flexible ducting [not of metal], flexible tubes [not of metal], fleece and insulating materials And industrial textiles
Retail and wholesale services, in relation the following goods: Ready-made clothing, footwear, headgear, Household linen, house ware, bedding articles, Games and playthings, Playthings, Gymnastic articles, Sporting articles, dances (party favours) and Seasonal articles, Stationery, Furniture, mirrors, picture frames, Precious metals and their alloys, jewellery, precious stones, semi precious stones, Clocks, Chronometric instruments, Musical instruments, music stands, conductors' batons, Leather and imitations of leather, Luggage, carrier bags, Umbrellas and parasols
Retail and wholesale services, in relation the following goods: Televisual, Radio equipment, Supplements, Satellite reception technology, home appliances
Retail and wholesale services, in relation the following goods: Common metals and their alloys, Ores, Metal materials for building and construction, Transportable constructions of metal, Non-electric cables and wires of common metal, articles of metal hardware, storage containers of metal, Transport containers of metal, materials not of metal for building and construction
Import and export services
Developing and conducting of distribution and marketing strategies
Arranging and concluding commercial transactions for others
Arranging contracts for the buying and selling of goods
Providing of administrative infrastructures
Risk management consultancy [business] and Professional business quality management
Book-keeping and accounting services
None of the aforementioned services in relation to the sale and promotion of beer, alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages.
The mark was filed in class 36 with following description of goods:
Finance services
Monetary affairs
Real estate affairs.
The mark was filed in class 37 with Maintenance, In relation to the following goods: Machinery and machine parts.
The mark was filed in class 39 with following description of goods:
Transport
Wrapping and packaging services
Storage
Arranging of transportation for travel tours
Travel services
Logistical services.
The mark was filed in class 42 with following description of goods:
Technological services
Quality control
Design and development of computer hardware and software.