The trademark HI was filed by Isermann GmbH & Co. KG, a corporation established under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on March 29, 2023, and received one opposition filed on April 13, 2023 by Haushalt International Im- und Export GmbH on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by JABBUSCH SIEKMANN & WASILJEFF and proceedings were handled in German, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued April 13, 2023
The application was filed in German, and German was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 30 with following description of goods:
Coffee
Coffee in whole-bean form
Mixtures of coffee
Coffee capsules
Cocoa powder.
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Retail and wholesale services, Including via online shops on the internet in the following fields: Catering and bar dispensing technology
Retail and wholesale services, Including via online shops on the internet in relation to the following goods: Regulators for bar dispensing columns, cold seals, refrigerating chamber and freezing chamber fittings, refrigerating furniture fittings, heating apparatus fittings, Framework of metal for ovens and Of door silencers
Retail and wholesale services, Including via online shops on the internet in relation to the following goods: Carbonators, cleaning apparatus and preparations for bar dispensing installation hygiene, beverage and drinking water tubes and fittings, bar blenders and bar mixers, dishwashing machine baskets, Ice-cream makers, waste bins, Sliding door fittings, shelving, Kitchen tools, Furniture of stainless steel, Kitchen equipment installation and Cup dispensers
Retail and wholesale services, Including via online shops on the internet in relation to the following goods: Components for shop construction, Lockers, articles of metal hardware, hinges, locks and keys, Metal fastening materials.