The trademark PONY was filed by Luxembourg Pony Holdings S.à r.l., a corporation established under the laws of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on November 8, 2021, and received one opposition filed on February 8, 2022 by Estudio 2000, S.A. on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by Alvarez López, Sonia and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued February 8, 2022
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (Italian was selected as the second language).
Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on March 15, 2023. A transfer of the trademark registration was recorded on March 23, 2023.
The Opposition with reference B 003163699 was partially refused EUTMA/IR according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on July 26, 2023 by the EUIPO.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 18 with following description of goods:
Garment bags for travel
Trunks
Travelling bags
Luggage
Suitcases
Umbrellas
Leather and imitation of leather.
The mark was filed in class 28 with following description of goods:
Articles for exercising the body (other than for medical purposes)
Articles of sporting apparatus
Articles of sports apparatus
Bags adapted for sporting articles
Elbow guards (sports articles)
Fist guards (sporting articles)
Knee guards (sports articles)
Protective padded articles for use in playing a specific sport
Shin guards (sports articles)
Shin pads (sports articles)
Sporting articles (padding) for protective purposes (adapted for use in a specific sport)
Sporting articles for wear adapted for use in a specific sport (other than helmets)
Pads for protecting the body against accident or injury (adapted for sports)
Leg guards adapted for playing sport
Knee pads adapted for use whilst playing sports
Golf bags, with or without wheels
Arm pads adapted for use in sporting activities
Protective paddings (parts of sports suits)
Shaped padding for protecting parts of the body (specially made for use in sporting activities)