The trademark application BEST SOMMELIER OF THE WORLD was filed by Association de la Sommellerie Internationale, a corporation established under the laws of the French Republic (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on June 8, 2023, and it was registered by office on September 15, 2023 without any oppositions.
The application was filed in English (French was selected as the second language).
The Refusal with reference B 018671057 was partially rejected according to Article 7(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on February 23, 2023 by the EUIPO.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 21 with following description of goods:
Tableware, cookware and containers
Glasses, drinking vessels and barware
Ceramic tableware
Cocktail sticks
Coasters, not of paper or textile
Coffee cups
Coffee mugs
Commemorative plates
Containers for ice
Coupes
Decorative china
Decorative plates
Disposable table plates
Drinks containers
Feeding cups
Glass jars [carboys]
Glass mugs
Glass plates
Glass stoppers for bottles
Hand cut crystal glassware
Knife rests for the table
Leather coasters
Place mats, not of paper or textile
Porcelain
Wine coasters of precious metal
Wine drip collars specially adapted for use around the top of wine bottles to stop drips.
The mark was filed in class 35 with Business management, marketing and public relations services in the field of sommellerie.
The mark was filed in class 41 with following description of goods:
Publication of printed matter in the nature of reports, books and educational and course materials
Educational services, namely, issuing of printed matter in the nature of reports, books and educational and course materials
Educational assessment services for scholarships and bursaries
Production of television and radio programs
Production of entertainment in the form of a television series
Editing of television programmes
Development of formats for television programmes
Audio, film, video and television recording services