The trademark BLICE was filed by Ft business GmbH, a corporation established under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on May 11, 2023, and received one opposition filed on August 13, 2023 by NEUVY, Norbert on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by IPSIDE and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued August 13, 2023
The application was filed in German, and German was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Change of name and address of the trademark registration was recorded on April 18, 2023. Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on July 24, 2023.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 9 with following description of goods:
Battery chargers for electronic cigarettes
Chargers for electronic cigarettes
USB chargers for electronic cigarettes
Chargers for vaporizers
Vaporizer batteries
Portable charging cases for electronic cigarettes and vaporizers
Firmware and software for electronic cigarettes
USB chargers
USB cables.
The mark was filed in class 34 with following description of goods:
Electronic cigarette liquid [e-liquid] comprised of propylene glycol
Liquid solutions for use in electronic cigarettes
Electronic cigarette liquid [e-liquid] comprised of vegetable glycerin
Electronic cigarette liquid [e-liquid] comprised of flavorings in liquid form used to refill electronic cigarette cartridges
Electronic cigarettes
Cigarettes containing tobacco substitutes
Smoking sets for electronic cigarettes
Refill cartridges for electronic cigarettes
Electronic cigarette cases
Replaceable cartridges for electronic cigarettes
Personal vaporisers and electronic cigarettes, and flavourings and solutions therefor
Chemical flavorings in liquid form used to refill electronic cigarette cartridges
Cartridges sold filled with chemical flavorings in liquid form for electronic cigarettes
Flavourings, other than essential oils, for use in electronic cigarettes
Electronic cigarette cartomizers
Electronic nicotine inhalation devices
Oral vaporizers for smokers
Electronic cigarette boxes
Electronic cigarette cleaners
Holders for electronic cigarettes
Electronic rechargeable cigarette cases
Electronic cigarette atomizers
Inhalers for use as an alternative to tobacco cigarettes
Smokeless cigarette vaporizer pipes
Tobacco substitutes
Tobacco and tobacco substitutes
Tobacco substitutes not for medical purposes
Tobacco and tobacco products (including substitutes)
Devices for heating tobacco substitutes for the purpose of inhalation
Flavorings, other than essential oils, for tobacco substitutes
Electronic devices for the inhalation of nicotine containing aerosol
Devices for heating tobacco for the purpose of inhalation
Tobacco products for the purpose of being heated
Electronic cigars.
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Retail services in relation to tobacco
Retail services in relation to articles for use with tobacco
Wholesale services in relation to tobacco
Wholesale services in relation to articles for use with tobacco.