The trademark Simba was filed by China Europe Fortune Investment GmbH, a corporation established under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on July 18, 2021, and received one opposition filed on October 7, 2021 by Simba Toys GmbH & Co. KG on (a) Art. 8(4), (b) Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by RAU, SCHNECK & HÜBNER PATENTANWÄLTE RECHTSANWÄLTE PARTGMBB and proceedings were handled in German, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued October 7, 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 5 with following description of goods:
Dietary supplements and dietetic preparations
Food for babies
Dental preparations and articles, and medicated dentifrices
Disinfectants
Sanitary preparations for medical purposes
Sanitary preparations and articles
Veterinary preparations
Medical preparations
Pharmaceuticals, Other than ophthalmologic preparations
Dressings, medical
Air deodorising and air purifying preparations.
The mark was filed in class 12 with following description of goods:
Vehicles
Apparatus for locomotion by land
Apparatus for locomotion by air
Apparatus for locomotion by water
Powertrains, including engines and motors, for land vehicles.
The mark was filed in class 16 with following description of goods:
Paper and cardboard
Filtering materials of paper
Bookbinding material
Paper goods
Adhesives for stationery or household purposes
Plastic materials for packaging
Bags and articles for packaging, wrapping and storage of paper, cardboard or plastics