The trademark B M was filed by Monika Pausch, a national of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on August 18, 2022, and received one opposition filed on September 7, 2022 by UNIALCO, S.L. on (a) Identity of marks and Goods and Services, (b) Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by CONSULTORES URIZAR & CIA. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued September 7, 2022
The application was filed in German, and German was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on April 18, 2024. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on May 14, 2024.
The Opposition with reference B 003178268 was partially refused EUTMA/IR according to Article 8(1)(a) EUTMR with decision issued on February 7, 2024 by the EUIPO.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 18 with following description of goods:
Harness fittings
Covers for horse saddles
Covers for animals
Bits for animals [harness]
Harnesses
Saddlery
Bridle
Parts of rubber for stirrups
Horseshoes
Cat o' nine tails
Knee-pads for horses
Girths of leather
Leather leashes
Straps of leather [saddlery]
Whips
Horse blankets
Halters
Horse collars
Riding saddles
Saddle trees
Saddlecloths for horses
Fastenings for saddles
Saddlebags
Saddlery
Stirrup leathers
Bridoons
Pads for horse saddles
Harness straps
Bridles [harness]
Traces [harness].
The mark was filed in class 35 with Auctioneering services and Wholesaling and retailing, including via the internet, in relation to the following goods: leather goods, Namely of, Saddlery, Headstalls, Bands of leather, Horse blankets, Riding saddle, Saddlery..
The mark was filed in class 41 with following description of goods:
Providing of training, in particular coaching, further training and further training consultancy
Recreation information
Videotaping, For training purposes
Electronic desktop publishing
Photographic reporting
Educational instruction
Information relating to sporting events (riding)
Providing online electronic publications, not downloadable
Organising, arranging, in relation to the following fields: Presentation of exhibitions, Conferences and symposiums
Publication of texts, other than publicity texts
Sporting activities, specifically, editing, publishing and publication of journals, magazines, mailings and books in electronic form, also on the Internet, in relation to the following fields: Movement therapy featuring horses
Organisation and conducting of training workshops.