The trademark B BALTS was filed by BALTS, SIA, a corporation established under the laws of the Republic of Latvia (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on August 15, 2021, and received one opposition filed on November 15, 2021 by M. Baltz GmbH on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by SCHNEIDERS & BEHRENDT PARTMBB, RECHTS- UND PATENTANWÄLTE and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued November 15, 2021
The application was filed in Latvian, and Latvian was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Change of name and address of the trademark registration was recorded on May 11, 2022. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on October 2, 2023.
The Opposition with reference B 003158446 was rejected according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on December 13, 2023 by the EUIPO. The Appeal with reference B R0174/2024-5 was Trade mark application allowed according to Article 66(1) EUTMR with decision issued on March 11, 2025 by the EUIPO.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 16 with following description of goods:
Paper stationery
Calendars, Printed matter, excluding the following goods: Envelopes [stationery], Open (non-adhesive) envelopes, paper or plastic bags (padded envelopes) for packaging, paper or plastic bags for advertising samples of goods
Paper and cardboard, Pads, Weekly planners, Diaries, telephone diaries, Notepads, Self-stick notes, Address books, Notebooks, Copybooks and Sticky notes made of cardboard and paper, excluding the following goods: Envelopes [stationery], Open (non-adhesive) envelopes, paper or plastic bags (padded envelopes) for packaging, advertising of samples of goods of paper or plastic bags
Stationery and office requisites (except furniture)
Pastes and other adhesives for stationery or household purposes
Materials for artists and drawing
Brush pens
Notepad covers, Book covers or covers for organisers, Bookmarkers, Pen cases, pen cses, Of leather or imitation leather.
The mark was filed in class 18 with Sleeves and Brooches, Of leather or imitation leather.
The mark was filed in class 35 with Advertising, except decoration and demonstration in shop windows.