The trademark Dr. Wolff's V-san was filed by Dr. August Wolff GmbH & Co. KG Arzneimittel, a corporation established under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on October 12, 2022, and received one opposition filed on January 12, 2023 by Combe International, LLC on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by Cornell, Clare and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued January 12, 2023
The application was filed in German, and German was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 3 with following description of goods:
Toiletries
Body cleaning and beauty care preparations
Soaps and gels
Bath preparations
The aforesaid goods being solely for application in the vaginal area.
The mark was filed in class 5 with following description of goods:
Medical preparations
Dietary supplements and dietetic preparations
Pharmaceuticals and natural remedies
Vaginal moisturizers
Vaginal moisturisers being creams or vaginal suppositories containing cream
Hygienic preparations and articles
Disinfectants and antiseptics
Medicated and sanitising soaps and detergents
Bath preparations for medical purposes
Non-medicated vaginal moisturisers
Non-medicated vaginal moisturisers being creams or vaginal suppositories containing cream
The aforesaid goods being solely for application in the vaginal area.
The mark was filed in class 10 with following description of goods:
Physical therapy equipment
Medical and veterinary apparatus and instruments
Contraceptive devices
Orthopedic and mobility aids
The aforesaid goods being solely for application in the vaginal area.