The trademark MERIDIAN was filed by Pangaea Holdings Inc., a U.S. corporation (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on February 7, 2023, and received one opposition filed on May 7, 2023 by SOCIETE DES HOTELS MERIDIEN (Société Anonyme) on Unfair advantage /detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by D YOUNG & CO LLP and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued May 7, 2023
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (Spanish was selected as the second language).
Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on September 3, 2023.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 3 with following description of goods:
Non-medicated cosmetics and non-medicated skin care preparations, namely, cleansers, moisturizers, moisturizing balms, exfoliating rubs, anti-wrinkle creams, dark circle defense eye treatment creams, moisturizing oils, lotions, gels, and toners
Body spray used as a personal deodorant and as fragrance
Body sprays
Aromatic preparations, namely, body spray
Scented body spray
Non-medicated cosmetics and non-medicated skin care preparations sold as a set comprised of cleansers, moisturizers, moisturizing balms, exfoliating rubs, anti-wrinkle creams, dark circle defense eye treatment creams, moisturizing oils, lotions, gels, and/or toners
Hair care preparations
Non-medicated hair treatment preparations for cosmetic purposes
Cosmetic preparations for the hair and scalp
Hair coloring preparations
Color-removing preparations for hair
Hair styling preparations
Hair styling spray
Hair styling gel
Hair oils
Hair mousses
Hair dyes
Hair decolorants
Hair creams
Hair lotions
Hair detangling preparations
Hair masks
Dry shampoos
Hair shampoos
Hair conditioners
Beard dyes
Lotions for beards
Mustache wax
Wax for removing body hair
Depilatories
Depilatory preparations and creams
Hair removing cream
Shaving preparations, shaving creams, gels, lotions, balms and foams
After shave cream, gels, splashes, lotions and balms
Skin care preparations.
The mark was filed in class 8 with following description of goods:
Blades for electric razors
Electric and battery-powered hair trimmers
Electric hair trimmers
Hair trimmers
Electric razors and electric hair clippers
Hair clippers
Razors
Hair straightening irons
Electric hair curling irons
Electric hand-held hair styling irons
Hair-removing tweezers
Laser hair removal apparatus, other than for medical purposes
Electric hair removers
Hair remover namely, electric depilatory for removal of body and face hair.
The mark was filed in class 11 with Hand-held electric hair dryers.
The mark was filed in class 16 with hair stencils.
The mark was filed in class 21 with following description of goods: