018719599

ESPRIT

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June 19, 2022

Trademark Summary

The trademark ESPRIT was filed by Joh. Wilh. von Eicken GmbH, a corporation established under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on July 10, 2022, and received one opposition filed on October 10, 2022 by Esprit International on Unfair advantage /detriment to distinctiveness or repute. and proceedings were handled in German, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued October 10, 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 003180547 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on November 7, 2023 by the EUIPO.

The application claimed as seniority of the Federal Republic of Germany trademark 3020182088388 registered on July 10, 2018 and filed on March 18, 2018 which was accepted by the office.

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Goods And Services

• The mark was filed in class 34 with following description of goods:
  
  1. Cigarettes, cigars, cigarillos and other ready-for-use smoking articles
  2. Tobacco and tobacco products (including substitutes)
  3. Cigarette filters
  4. Cigarette tubes
  5. Cigarette paper
  6. Ready-made cigarette tubes with filters
  7. Flavourings, other than essential oils, for use in electronic cigarettes
  8. Electronic hookahs
  9. Liquid solutions for use in electronic cigarettes
  10. Smoking tobacco
  11. Pipe tobacco
  12. Hookah tobacco
  13. Personal vaporisers and electronic cigarettes, and flavourings and solutions therefor.