The trademark Balázs Kicks was filed by Márk Malomsoki, a national of Hungary (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on February 7, 2023, and received one opposition filed on April 24, 2023 by Kickz.com GmbH on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by SCHMIDT, VON DER OSTEN & HUBER RECHTSANWÄLTE STEUERBERATER PARTNERSCHAFT MBB and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued April 24, 2023
The application was filed in Hungarian, and Hungarian was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 003194566 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on February 29, 2024 by the EUIPO.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 25 with following description of goods:
Casual footwear
Walking shoes
Flat shoes
Gym boots
Training shoes
Shoes
Footwear for women
Footwear for men
Infants' footwear.
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Retail services in relation to footwear
Retail services in relation to clothing accessories
Online retail services relating to clothing
Retail services in relation to clothing
Retail services connected with the sale of clothing and clothing accessories
Retail services relating to sporting goods
Retail services in relation to sporting equipment
Retail services in relation to walking shoes
Retail services in relation to flat shoes
Retail services in relation to gym boots
Retail services in relation to training shoes
Retail services in relation to shoes
Retail services in relation to footwear for women
Retail services in relation to footwear for men
Retail services in relation to infants' footwear
Wholesale services in relation to casual footwear
Wholesale services in relation to walking shoes
Wholesale services in relation to flat shoes
Wholesale services in relation to gym boots
Wholesale services in relation to training shoes
Wholesale services in relation to shoes
Wholesale services in relation to footwear for women
Wholesale services in relation to footwear for men
Wholesale services in relation to infants' footwear
Online retail services in relation to casual footwear
Online retail services in relation to walking shoes
Online retail services in relation to flat shoes
Online retail services in relation to gym boots
Online retail services in relation to training shoes
Online retail services in relation to shoes
Online retail services in relation to footwear for women
Online retail services in relation to footwear for men
Online retail services in relation to infants' footwear.