The trademark greta was filed by NEXT DESIGN INNOVATION, a corporation established under the laws of the Italian Republic (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on February 2, 2022, and received one opposition filed on April 10, 2022 by Salamander Industrie-Produkte GmbH on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by LORENZ SEIDLER GOSSEL RECHTSANWÄLTE PATENTANWÄLTE PARTNERSCHAFT MBB and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued April 10, 2022
The application was filed in Italian, and Italian was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 003167675 was partially refused EUTMA/IR according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on May 16, 2023 by the EUIPO.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 12 with following description of goods:
Vehicle bumpers
Buffers for vehicle bumpers
Bumpers for trolleys
Bumpers for automobiles
Rub rails for marine vessels.
The mark was filed in class 20 with following description of goods:
Plastics components for packaging containers
Boxes made of plastics materials for packaging
Packaging containers of plastic
Packaging containers not of metal
Boxes for stacking purposes [plastic]
Carrying boxes (Non-metallic -)
Stacking boxes of plastic
Portable boxes [containers] of plastic
Plastic stoppers for industrial packaging containers
Corner fittings (Non-metallic -) for containers
Containers, not of metal [storage, transport]
Plastic medication containers
Plastics containers for use in agrochemical fields
Thermoformed plastics containers [other than for household or kitchen use]
Containers (non-metallic -) for the handling of goods [other than household or kitchen use]
Containers (Non-metallic -) in the form of bins
Pots of plastic for packaging
Egg containers [packaging] of plastic
Plastic trays [containers] used in food packaging.
The mark was filed in class 21 with Heat-insulated containers and Portable cool boxes, non-electric..