The trademark Petnimal was filed by HONG JINXIN, a national of the People's Republic of China (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on August 11, 2022, and received one opposition filed on November 9, 2022 by TIENDANIMAL COMERCIO ELECTRONICO DE ARTICULOS PARA MASCOTAS S.L on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by PONTI & PARTNERS, S.L.P and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued November 9, 2022
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (Italian was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 003182961 was refused according to Article 8(5) EUTMR with decision issued on August 28, 2024 by the EUIPO.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 21 with following description of goods:
Litter boxes for pets
Litter boxes [trays] for pets
Pets (Litter boxes [trays] for -)
Automatic litter boxes for pets
Pet feeding dishes
Cat litter pans
Filters for use in cat litter pans
Food storage containers
Deshedding combs for pets
De-shedding combs for pets
Brushes for pets
Deshedding brushes for pets
Brushes for grooming pet animals
Electric pet brushes
Cages for household pets
Pets (Cages for household -)
Wire cages for household pets
Liners adapted for pet litter boxes
Cages for carrying pets
Pet feeding bowls
Pet drinking bowls
Pet feeding bowls, automatic
Pet feeding and drinking bowls
Automatic pet feeders
Non-mechanized pet waterers in the nature of portable water and fluid dispensers for pets