The trademark LS was filed by SOLA Switzerland EU s.r.o., a corporation established under the laws of the Slovak Republic (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on April 18, 2023, and received one opposition filed on July 16, 2023 by ALDI Einkauf SE & Co. oHG 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 July 16, 2023
The application was filed in Slovak, and Slovak was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 8 with following description of goods:
Table cutlery [knives, forks and spoons]
Table knives, forks and spoons for babies
Stainless steel table forks
Cutlery
Silver plate [knives, forks and spoons]
Coffee spoons
Spoons for tea
Forks and spoons
Soup spoons
Spoons
Stainless steel table spoons
Table forks
Salad forks
Knives
Choppers being knives
Peeling knives
Filleting knives.
The mark was filed in class 21 with following description of goods:
Serving spoons
Serving forks
Pasta serving forks
Serving ladles
Basting spoons [cooking utensils]
Mixing spoons [kitchen utensils]
Dishes
Pots
Serving pots
Cooking pots, non-electric
Porcelain
Porcelain mugs
Boxes of porcelain
China ornaments
Porcelain ware
Coffee services of china
Table plates
Glass plates
Cabarets [trays]
Cups
China mugs
Saucers
Cups and mugs
Tea cups
Coffee cups
Mugs made of plastic
Plastic plates
Bowls [basins]
Serving bowls
Stemware
Beer mugs
Cups made of plastics
Kitchen containers
Mixing cups
Drinking glasses
Spice sets
Sugar bowls
Cream jugs
Salt and pepper shakers
Cruet sets for oil and vinegar
Sugar scoops
Kettles, non-electric
Bread bins
Place mats, not of paper or textile
Dinner mats of plastics material
Meal trays
Decanters
Glass decanters
Wine decanters
Jugs
Wine jugs
Frying pans
Skillets (Non-electric -)
Frying pan lids
Pot lids
Saucepan lids
Baking dishes
Bakeware
Baking containers made of glass
Bakeware [not toys]
Carving boards
Cutting boards for the kitchen
Bread boards
Scoops for household purposes
Spatulas for kitchen use
Cookware and tableware, except forks, knives and spoons.