The trademark French Bandit was filed by A&M, a corporation established under the laws of the French Republic (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on February 15, 2022, and received one opposition filed on May 15, 2022 by IOR Ltd on (a) Art. 8(4), (b) Likelihood of confusion, (c) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by Fieldfisher LLP and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued May 15, 2022
The application was filed in French, and French was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Partial transfers of the trademark registration was recorded on March 25, 2024.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 6 with following description of goods:
Identification tags of metal for animals
Chains (Metal -) for use as animal tethers
Chains (Metal -) for animals
Nameplates of metal.
The mark was filed in class 18 with following description of goods:
Capes for pets
Collars for animals
Collars for pets
Costumes for animals
Covers and wraps for animals
Covers for animals
Animal carriers [bags]
Clothing for pets
Harness for animals
Leads for animals
Pet leads
Nose bags [feed bags]
Pet hair bows
Collars for cats
Dog leashes
Dog collars
Dog clothing
Raincoats for pet dogs.
The mark was filed in class 20 with following description of goods:
Animal carriers in the form of boxes
Non-metal crates for animal transportation
Pet crates
Beds for animals
Beds for household pets
Portable beds for pets
Pet cushions
Cushions for lining pet crates
Identification tags for animals, not of metal
Playhouses for pets
Pet furniture
Kennels for household pets
Baskets, non-metallic, for the transportation of domestic animals
Sleeping baskets, non-metallic, for domestic animals