The trademark BETTER THE BALANCE was filed by Rituals International Trademarks B.V., a corporation established under the laws of the Kingdom of the Netherlands (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on July 24, 2023, and received one opposition filed on October 9, 2023 by Torres Marín, Federico on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by SANTIAGO MEDIANO ABOGADOS, S.L.P. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued October 9, 2023
The application was filed in Dutch, and Dutch was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Relative errors of the trademark registration was recorded on August 13, 2024.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 3 with following description of goods:
Bleaching preparations and other substances for laundry use
Cleaning, polishing, scouring and abrasive preparations
Car cleaning preparations
Laundry preparations
Products for washing delicate linen
Fabric softeners
Stain removers
Soaps
Hand washes
Essential oils
Cosmetics
Toiletries
Dentifrices
Products for mouth care, not for medical purposes
Sprays (Breath freshening-)
Bath, shower and toilet preparations
Bath salts, not for medical purposes
Skin care (Cosmetic preparations for-)
Beauty masks
Oils for cosmetic purposes
Oils for toilet purposes
Body cream
Deodorants for human beings
Antiperspirants [toiletries]
Creams (Cosmetic-)
Hand cream
Talcum powder, for toilet use
Lotions for cosmetic purposes
Lotions (Tissues impregnated with cosmetic-)
Cleansing milk for toilet purposes
Facial cleansers
Cotton sticks for cosmetic purposes
Cotton wool for cosmetic purposes
Eau-de-Cologne
Eau-de-toilette
Perfumes in spray bottles for the body and for the interior
Fragrances
Non-medicated preparations for massages
Make-up preparations
Make up-powder
Make-up removing preparations
Mascara
Lipsticks
Lip glosses
Eyebrow cosmetics
Eyebrow pencils
False eyelashes
Nail care preparations
Nail polish
Shaving soap
Shaving preparations
Shaving foams
Shaving gels
Pre-shave and aftershave lotions
Depilatory preparations
Hair care preparations
Shampoos
Shampoos for pets
Hair conditioners
Hair lotions
Hair spray
Hair dyes
Cosmetics for animals
Perfumery
Car perfume
Oils for perfumes and scents
Incense
Scented wood
Scented water
Air fragrancing preparations
Air fragrance reed diffusers
Reed diffusers
Fragrances for automobiles
Polishing preparations
Shoe polish
Shoe wax
Creams for leather..
The mark was filed in class 4 with following description of goods:
Illuminants
Candles
Wicks for lighting
Wicks for candles
Scented candles
Perfumed candles
Stearine
Gas and fuels for lighting
Paper spills for lighting
Beeswax
Oil-gas
Wood spills for lighting
Oils and waxes for preservation purposes..
The mark was filed in class 9 with following description of goods:
Data processing equipment and computers
Computer hardware and computer software
Image, sound and other data carriers, in electronic, magnetic, optical or other form including for use in the context of electronic reading of newspapers, magazines, books and printed matter
Sound and/or video recordings
Electronic publications
Apps (software applications for use on smartphones and computers, including tablet computers)
Electronic data files
Electronic and online publications
Computer programs for interactive television and for interactive games and/or quizzes
Cases for telephones..
The mark was filed in class 16 with following description of goods:
Typewriters and office requisites (except furniture)
Instructional and teaching material (except apparatus)
Plastic materials for packaging (not included in other classes)
Printers' type
Printing blocks
Advent calendars..
The mark was filed in class 28 with following description of goods:
Games
Interactive games
Boardgames
Toys
Game machines..
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Retail services, Wholesale services, Mail order retail services and business intermediary services in relation to the following goods: Bleaching preparations and other substances for laundry use, cleaning, polishing, scouring and abrasive preparations
Retail services, Wholesale services, Mail order retail services and business intermediary services in relation to the following goods: Laundry preparations, products for washing delicate linen, fabric softeners, Stain removers
Retail services, Wholesale services, Mail order retail services and business intermediary services in relation to the following goods: Soaps, essential oils, cosmetics, toiletries, Dentifrices, products for mouth care, not for medical use, Sprays (Breath freshening-), Bath and shower toilet preparations, Bath salts, not for medical purposes
Retail services, Wholesale services, Mail order retail services and business intermediary services in relation to the following goods: Skin care (Cosmetic preparations for-), Beauty masks, Oils for cosmetic purposes, Oils for toilet purposes
Retail services, Wholesale services, Mail order retail services and business intermediary services in relation to the following goods: Deodorants for human beings, Antiperspirants [toiletries], Creams (Cosmetic-), Hand cream, Talcum powder, for toilet use, Lotions for cosmetic purposes, Lotions (Tissues impregnated with cosmetic-), Cleansing milk for toilet purposes, Facial cleanser, Cotton sticks and cotton wool for cosmetic purposes
Retail services, Wholesale services, Mail order retail services and business intermediary services in relation to the following goods: Eau-de-Cologne, eau-de-toilette, perfumes in spray bottles for the body, Non-medicated preparations for massages, Make-up preparations, make up-powder, Make-up removing preparations, Mascara, Lipsticks, Lip glosses, Eyebrow cosmetics, Eyebrow pencils, False eyelashes, Nail care preparations, Nail polish
Retail services, Wholesale services, Mail order retail services and business intermediary services in relation to the following goods: Shaving soap, Shaving preparations, shaving foams, shaving gels, pre-shave and aftershave lotions, depilatory preparations, Hair care preparations, Shampoos, Shampoos for pets, Hair conditioners, Hair lotions, hair spray, Hair dyes
Retail services, Wholesale services, Mail order retail services and business intermediary services in relation to the following goods: Cosmetics for animals, Perfumery, Fragrance, Oils for perfumes and scents, Incense, Scented wood, scented water, Air fragrancing preparations, Air fragrance reed diffusers, Reed diffusers, Fragrances for automobiles
Retail services, Wholesale services, Mail order retail services and business intermediary services in relation to the following goods: Polishing preparations, Shoe polish, Shoe wax, Creams for leather
Retail services, Wholesale services, Mail order retail services and business intermediary services in relation to the following goods: Illuminants, candles, wicks for lighting, wicks for candles, scented candles, perfumed candles, stearin, gas and fuels for lighting, paper spills for lighting, beeswax, oil-gas, wood spills for lighting, oils and waxes for preservation purposes
Retail services, Wholesale services, Mail order retail services and business intermediary services in relation to the following goods: Data processing equipment and computers, Computer hardware and computer software, Image, sound and other data carriers, in electronic, magnetic, optical or other form including for use in the context of electronic reading of newspapers, magazines, books and printed matter, sound and/or video recordings
Retail services, Wholesale services, Mail order retail services and business intermediary services in relation to the following goods: Electronic publications, apps (software applications for use on smartphones and computers, including tablet computers), electronic data files, electronic and online publications, Computer programs for interactive television and for interactive games and/or quizzes
Retail services, Wholesale services, Mail order retail services and business intermediary services in relation to the following goods: Paper, Pasteboard, Newsletters, Books, Newspapers, Magazines [periodicals], Leaflets, Printed folded sheet articles, Calendars, Diaries, Printed matter and Other texts and Publications, Bookbinding material, Photographs, Stationery
Retail services, Wholesale services, Mail order retail services and business intermediary services in relation to the following goods: Clothing, footwear, headgear
Retail services, Wholesale services, Mail order retail services and business intermediary services in relation to the following goods: Games, interactive games, boardgames, toys, game machines
Commercial management, organization, and other consultancy services regarding business management
Advertising, sales promotion and publicity, as well as market prospecting, research and analysis, on behalf of retail, wholesale and distributive trades
Import and export services
Business advisory services relating to the establishment and operation of franchises
Commercial administration of the licensing of the goods and services of others
Provision of an on-line marketplace for buyers and sellers of goods and services
All services also provided through online channels
All aforementioned services not related to food products and non-alcoholic beverages
All aforementioned services not related to food products and non-alcoholic beverages.
The mark was filed in class 41 with following description of goods:
Education
Providing of training
Entertainment
Cultural activities
Compilation and providing of training, courses and workshops
Arranging of musical and/or cultural events and demonstrations
Arranging and conducting of conferences, seminars, congresses, symposiums, lectures and other such educational activities in the field of culture, education and entertainment
Publishing, lending, issuing, compiling and distribution of newsletters, books, newspapers, magazines, brochures, leaflets, printed matter and other texts and publications
Writing of texts other than publicity texts
Organization of trade fairs and exhibitions for educational purposes
Publishing software in the field of electronic and online publications, including relating to apps (software applications for use on smartphones and computers, including tablet computers)
Information and consultancy relating to the aforesaid services
All the aforesaid services whether or not provided via electronic channels, including the Internet.