The trademark PIPPO&PEPPA was filed by МЕТАТРОН ИНВЕСТИНГ, a corporation established under the laws of the Republic of Bulgaria (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on June 14, 2021, and received one opposition filed on July 6, 2021 by HASBRO CONSUMER PRODUCTS LICENSING LIMITED on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by Fortmann Tegethoff Patent- und Rechtsanwälte and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued July 6, 2021
The application was filed in Bulgarian, and Bulgarian was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
The Appeal with reference B R1857/2023-1 was Trade mark application partially refused according to Article 47(2) EUTMR with decision issued on May 29, 2024 by the EUIPO. The Opposition with reference B 003150108 was partially refused EUTMA/IR according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on July 9, 2023 by the EUIPO.
The application claimed as seniority of the Republic of Bulgaria trademark 2020159768N registered on December 21, 2020 and filed on August 12, 2020 which was accepted by the office.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 24 with following description of goods:
Towelling [textile]
Sheets [textile]
Quilts of textile
Textile covers for duvets
Towels of textile
Printers' blankets of textile
Woven fabrics for cushions
Bedroom textile fabrics
Duvets
Covers for eiderdown and duvets
Silk blankets
Comforters
Duvet covers
Textile goods for use as bedding
Paper pillowcases
Mattress covers
Covers for cushions
Textile fabrics for use in the manufacture of pillowcases
Textile piece goods for making cushion covers
Curtains made of textile fabrics
Curtain fabric
Curtains
Curtains of textile or plastic
Receiving blankets
Baby blankets.
The mark was filed in class 25 with following description of goods:
Children's wear
Children's footwear
Leather headwear
Caps being headwear
Baby tops
Baby bodysuits
Baby bottoms
Pram suits.
The mark was filed in class 26 with following description of goods:
Accessories for apparel, sewing articles and decorative textile articles
Hair twisters [hair accessories]
Hair grips
Hair barrettes
Twisters [hair accessories]
Brooches [clothing accessories].
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Retail services in relation to fashion accessories
Retail services connected with the sale of clothing and clothing accessories
Mail order retail services connected with clothing accessories