The trademark SALT BAR was filed by Pro Vape, a corporation established under the laws of the Republic of Latvia (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on February 20, 2023, and received one opposition filed on May 20, 2023 by Pro Vape on (a) Art. 8(4), (b) Identity of marks and Goods and Services, (c) Likelihood of confusion, (d) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by Šatovs, Ilmārs and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued May 20, 2023
The application was filed in German, and German was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on July 12, 2023. A transfer of the trademark registration was recorded on February 6, 2024.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 9 with following description of goods:
Batteries for electronic cigarettes
Chargers for electronic cigarettes
USB chargers for electronic cigarettes
Battery chargers for electronic cigarettes.
The mark was filed in class 34 with following description of goods:
Electronic cigarettes
Replaceable cartridges for electronic cigarettes
Smoking sets for electronic cigarettes
Refill cartridges for electronic cigarettes
Liquid solutions for use in electronic cigarettes
Electronic cigarette atomizers
Electronic cigarette boxes
Cartridges for electronic cigarettes
Cigarettes
Electronic cigarette cartomizers
Herbal molasses [tobacco substitutes]
Electronic cigarette liquid [e-liquid] comprised of propylene glycol
Electronic cigarette liquid [e-liquid] comprised of flavorings in liquid form used to refill electronic cigarette cartridges
Electronic cigarette liquid [e-liquid] comprised of vegetable glycerin
Cartridges sold filled with chemical flavorings in liquid form for electronic cigarettes
Chemical flavorings in liquid form used to refill electronic cigarette cartridges
Personal vaporisers and electronic cigarettes, and flavourings and solutions therefor
Mouthpieces for cigarettes
Roll-your-own tobacco
Cigarettes, cigars, cigarillos and other ready-for-use smoking articles
Smokeless cigarette vaporizer pipes
Cigarette paper
Tobacco
Flavored tobacco
Tobacco and tobacco substitutes
Raw tobacco
Flavourings for tobacco
Manufactured tobacco
Humidifiers for tobacco
Tobacco and tobacco products (including substitutes)