The trademark SMOKE & PLAY was filed by Joseph SARIAN, a national of the French Republic (the "Applicant") and David SARIAN, a national of the French Republic (the "Co-Applicant", and jointly with the "Applicant" referred to as the "Applicants" going forward). The application was published for oppositions on July 26, 2021, and received one opposition filed on August 16, 2021 by PROMOTORZY TRADING SPÓŁKA Z OGRANICZONĄ ODPOWIEDZIALNOŚCIĄ SPÓŁKA KOMANDYTOWA on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by Plucińska, Agnieszka and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued August 16, 2021
The application was filed in French, and French was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 25 with following description of goods:
Clothing
Headgear
Shoes
Bathing suits
Shorts
Belts [clothing]
Suspenders
Cardigans
Trousers
Shirts
Tee-shirts
Skirts
Polo shirts
Sweaters
Waistcoats
Dresses
Coats
Jackets [clothing]
Underwear
Gloves [clothing]
Sashes for wear
Neckties
Bonnets
Hats
Skull caps
Men's suits
Pyjamas
Gym suits.
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Advertising
Marketing
Production and dissemination of advertising materials
Help in the management of business affairs or commercial functions of an industrial or commercial enterprise
Management assistance
Business information
Provision of commercial information
Business research
Statistical information and processing
Information services relating to data processing
Computerised business information processing services
Sales promotion
Purchase for others of advertising space
Rental of advertising space
And rental of publicity and advertising materials
Direct mail advertising
Collection of information relating to market research
Opinion polling
Arranging of exhibitions for business purposes
Arranging and conducting of commercial exhibitions
Radio advertisements, TV commercials, Billboard advertisements, Press advertising
Publicity and sales promotion services
Advertising agency services
Marketing agency services
Media planning and buying
Sponsorship search
Sponsorship search consultancy services
Market analysis
Book-keeping
Document reproduction
Employment agency services
Rental of office machines and equipment
Provision of the aforesaid services on-line from a computer database or the Internet
Compilation of advertisements for use as web pages on the Internet
Advisory and consultancy services in connection with the aforesaid services
Provision of an online marketplace for buyers and sellers of goods and services
Online retail services relating to clothing
Design of advertising materials
Planning of marketing strategies
Arranging and conducting marketing promotional events for others
Providing advice, in relation to the following goods: Consumer products, That is, Tobacco, smokers’ articles.
The mark was filed in class 41 with following description of goods:
Education and entertainment
Teaching
Entertainment services
Organisation of seminars
Organisation of seminars
Organising events for cultural purposes
Organisation of events, arranging social entertainment events
Film production services
Organising events for entertainment purposes.
The mark was filed in class 42 with following description of goods:
Design services
Research and development services
Graphic design
Providing information on computer technology and programming via a web site.