The trademark TATA was filed by Tatarella Distribuzione S.p.A., a corporation established under the laws of the Italian Republic (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on January 24, 2023, and received one opposition filed on April 23, 2023 by Tata Sons Private Limited on (a) Identity of marks and Goods and Services, (b) Likelihood of confusion, (c) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by REDDIE & GROSE B.V. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued April 23, 2023
The application was filed in Italian, and Italian was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 18 with following description of goods:
Leather and imitations of leather
Bags
Handbags
Clutches [purses]
Travel baggage
Overnight bags
Holdalls for sports clothing
Rucksacks
Trunks and suitcases
Travelling bags
Key-cases of leather and skins
Coin purses, not of precious metal
Pocket wallets
Credit card cases [wallets]
Card cases [notecases]
Folding briefcases
Briefcases and attache cases
Cross-body bags
Garment bags for travel made of leather
Beach bags
Vanity cases, not fitted
Umbrellas.
The mark was filed in class 25 with following description of goods: