The trademark GER-SABER was filed by Wenzhou Boju International Trade Co. Ltd, a corporation established under the laws of the People's Republic of China (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on February 28, 2022, and received one opposition filed on May 9, 2022 by FISKARS BRANDS, INC. on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by ROSCHIER BRANDS, ATTORNEYS LTD. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued May 9, 2022
The application was filed in German, and German was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 003170848 was rejected according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on December 10, 2023 by the EUIPO.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 8 with following description of goods:
Fishing knives
Butcher knives
Mincing knives
Cleavers
Hunting knives
Scaling knives
Knives for skinning animals
Butchers' knives (Non-electric -)
Slaughtering knives
Sport knives
Butchers saws [hand-operated tools]
Fishing pliers
Hoop cutters [hand tools]
Hobby knives [scalpels]
Utility knives
Sheath knives
Penknives
Planing blades
Scoring knife for veneer sheets
Jack knives
Leather sheaths for knives
Blades [hand tools]
Blades for planes
Knife sharpeners
Knife sharpeners [hand operated tools]
Grafting knives
Razor strops
Razor strops [leather strops]
Turnip cutters [knives]
Sheaths for knives
Blade sharpening instruments
Whittling knives
Putty knives
Drawing knives
Carpet knives
Box cutters
Sharpening wheels for knives and blades
Drill bits for hand drills
Borers
Gimlets [hand tools]
Extension pieces for braces for screw taps
Drills
Taps [hand tools]
Hand-powered ice augers used for ice fishing
Hollowing bits [parts of hand tools]
Drill sharpeners (Hand operated -)
Hand drills, hand-operated
Rotary drills [hand-operated tools]
Impact drills [hand-operated tools]
Carpenters' augers
Masonry drills for hand operated tools
Augers [hand tools]
Auger bits for use with hand-operated tools
Drill chucks [parts of hand-operated tools]
Drill holders [hand tools]
Drill bits for use in hand tools
Bits [hand tools]
Cutter bars [hand tools]
Breast drills
Diamond drill bits for hand-operated tools
Boring tools [hand-operated tools]
Drill presses (Hand operated -)
Hand-operated tools for drilling
Tube reamers [hand-operated tools]
Portable drill stands for hand-operated drills
Wire strippers [hand tools]
Wire nippers [hand tools]
Adzes [hand tools]
Files [tools]
Paint scrapers [hand tools]
Mitre boxes [hand tools]
Milling cutters [hand tools]
Caulking cutters [hand tools]
Tatami mat choppers
Dies [hand tools]
Miter cutters being hand tools
Fillister planes [hand tools]
Mauls [hand tools]
Glaziers' diamonds [parts of hand tools]
Saws for cutting branches
Bow saws
Hacksaw blades for hand operated hacksaws
Hack saws
Hacksaw frames for hand operated hacksaws
Bow saws [hand-operated tools]
Box saws [hand-operated tools]
Frames for handsaws
Rivet saws (Hand operated -)
Jig-saws
Hacksaws (Hand operated -)
Saws [hand tools]
Saw holders
Pit saws
Blades for hand saws
Handsaw mountings
Keyhole saws [hand operated tools]
Metal cutting saws
Sanding blocks
Hand-operated sanders
Abrading instruments [hand instruments]
Ski edge sharpening tools, hand-operated
Sharpening instruments
Hand-operated ski sharpening instruments
Grindstones [hand tools]
Abrasive discs [parts for hand operated tools]
Abrasive wheels for use with hand tools
Abrasive stones [hand-operated tools]
Whetstones [sharpening stones]
Emery grinding wheels
Sharpening stones
Bolt cutters [hand-operated tools]
Diamond cutting tools for hand-operated tools
Wire cutters
Tile cutters [hand operated tools]
Threaders [hand operated tools]
Glass cutters
Lead cutters (Hand operated -)
Combined wire strippers and cutters [hand-operated]
Cable cutters (Hand-operated -)
Hand-operated pipe cutters
Hand-operated cutting tools
Glass cutters (Hand operated -)
Cutting tools for tiles (Hand operated -)
Bevels [hand-operated tools]
Stamping-out tools [hand tools]
Embossers [hand tools]
Cutting dies [hand operated tools]
Cutting dies for use with hand operated tools
Strippers [hand operated tools]
Nippers [hand operated tools]
Cutting pliers [linemans' pliers]
Nippers [hand tools]
Scrapers [hand tools]
Gouges [hand tools]
Perforating tools [hand tools]
Mortise chisels
Chisels [hand tools]
Graving tools [hand tools]
Chisels
Scrapers
Scraping tools [hand tools]
Rotary milling cutters [hand-operated tools]
Hammer sharpeners
Pin punches
Nail punches
Snips [hand operated tools]
Needle work scissors
Pinking shears
Wire cutters [hand tools]
Tailor's shears
Snips
Fishing line scissors
Metal-cutting scissors [tin shears]
Stencil cutters [hand-operated tools]
Scissors (Non-electric -) for wallpaper
Scissor sharpeners (Hand operated -)
Tin snips
Wiremesh cutters (Hand operated -)
Turnip cutters [hand-operated tools]
Hand-operated sharpening tools and instruments
Self-centring chucks [parts of hand-operated tools]
Bit drivers for hand tools
Miter sanders being hand tools
Panel beating hammers
Piton hammers
Sledgehammers
Hammers [hand tools]
Claw hammers
Pickhammers
Stone hammers
Masons' hammers
Stone hammers [hand-operated tools]
Bushhammers [stone hammers]
Mallets [hand instruments]
Spatulas [hand tools]
Bits [parts of hand tools]
Rotary tool bits [hand-operated tools]
Scribers [hand tools]
Builders' squares [hand tools]
Tongs [hand tools]
Drywall finishing tools [hand tool]
Flange spreaders [hand tools] for use in opening flanges
Flange spreaders [hand tools] for use in separating flange joints
Flange spreaders [hand tools] for use in separating flanges
Pincers [hand tools]
Engraving pens [hand tool]
Engravers [hand tools]
Glass scrapers [hand tools]
Pliers
Carpenters' pincers [nail pullers]
Setting pliers
Numbering punches
Punch pliers [hand tools]
Locking pliers
Combination pliers
Crimping tools (Hand operated -)
Terminal crimpers [hand operated tools]
Centre punches [hand tools]
Hand-operated scrapers for removing ice from vehicle windows
Fullers [hand tools]
Cutting, drilling, grinding, sharpening and surface treatment hand tools
Pruning knives
Gardeners' knives
Uncapping knives, non-electric
Budding knives
Grafting tools [hand tools]
Tree pruners [hand tools]
Bush hooks [hand tools]
Agricultural forks [hand tools]
Ditchers [hand tools]
Pruners [hand tools]
Pruning saws [hand-operated]
Tree pruners
Hedge cutters [hand-operated tools]
Hand-operated weed cutters
Hand-operated lawn edgers
Ear tag pliers for livestock
Trimmers [hand operated tools]
Pruning scissors
Pruning shears
Gardening scissors
Gardening shears
Ikebana shears
Hedge trimmers [hand-operated tools]
Border shears
Branch cutters [hand-operated]
Fireplace bellows [hand tools]
Fireplace tongs
Tool bags [filled]
Tool pouches for attachment to tool belts
Trimming knives
Knife handles
Bit braces
Ratchets [hand tools]
Priming irons [hand tools]
Ice picks
Nail drawers [hand tools]
Miter vises being hand tools
Handle grips for hand tools
Punching hand tools, hand-operated, other than for office use
Hand tools, hand-operated
Spindle shafts [parts of hand-operated tools]
Die stocks
Foil cutters
Thread snips
Guitar pick punches being hand tools
Clippers for personal use [electric and non electric]
Tweezers
Sheeting grippers (Hand-operated -)
Scrapers for skis
Pocket knives with multi-purpose attachments
Knives
Knives made of precious metal
Knives for hobby use
Ice hammers
Scissors
Shears
Pocket shears
Scissor holders
Shear blades
Scissors for household use
Shears [hand operated tools]
Paper shears
Cuticle scissors
Multi-purpose shears
Wick trimmers [scissors]
Japanese grip scissors [Japanese thread clippers]
Scissors for children
Hand shears (Hand operated -)
Manual clippers
Animal slaughtering and butchering implements
Hand tools for construction, repair and maintenance
Spreaders [cutlery]
Bagel slicers being knives
Biodegradable knives
Butter knives
Disposable knives
Table cutlery [knives, forks and spoons]
Filleting knives
Meat choppers [cleavers]
Household knives
Hand-operated choppers
Carving knives (Hand operated -) for household use
Vegetable choppers (Hand-operated -)
Bread knives [hand operated]
Grapefruit knives
Vegetable knives
Chef knives
Thin-bladed kitchen knives
Fish slicing kitchen knives
Potato peelers [knives]
Ceramic knives
Cheese knives
Kitchen knives
Japanese chopping kitchen knives
Fruit knives
Kitchen knives (Non-electric -)
Cutlery of precious metal for cutting
Fruit carving knives
Multi-tool knives
Cutlery
Peeling knives
Sterling silver table knives
Silver plate [knives, forks and spoons]
Steak knives
Table knives
Carving knives
Table knives, forks and spoons for babies
Vegetable choppers
Choppers being knives
Stainless steel table knives
Table knives, forks and spoons of plastic
Paring knives
Forks
Egg slicers
Bread slicers [hand-operated]
Hand-operated banana slicers
Hand operated food dicers
Pasta cutters (Hand operated -)
French fry cutters
Hand-operated slicers
Hand-operated fruit slicers
Wine bottle foil cutters, hand-operated
Vegetable spiralizers, hand-operated
Hand-operated scrapers for skinning fish
Poultry scissors
Scissors for pizzas
Scissors for kitchen use
Potato peelers [hand implements]
Cutlery of precious metals
Cutlery for use by babies
Cutlery for use by children
Working knives
Blades [weapons]
Knife bags
Blades for knives
Japanese razors
Razor knives
Electric hair clippers for animals [hand instruments]