The trademark ALFABAR was filed by HING FO INTERNATIONAL LIMITED, a corporation established under the laws of Hong Kong, Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on May 25, 2023, and received one opposition filed on August 7, 2023 by MARTZEL, Didier on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by CABINET VIÈL and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued August 7, 2023
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (Spanish was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 003200999 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on May 13, 2024 by the EUIPO.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 34 with following description of goods:
Electronic cigarette boxes
Electronic cigarette cases
Holders for electronic cigarettes
Personal vaporisers and electronic cigarettes, and flavourings and solutions therefor
Cartridges for electronic cigarettes
Cartridges sold filled with chemical flavourings in liquid form for electronic cigarettes
Chemical flavorings in liquid form used to refill electronic cigarette cartridges
Electronic cigarette atomizers
Electronic cigarette cartomizers
Electronic cigarette liquid [e-liquid] comprised of flavorings in liquid form used to refill electronic cigarette cartridges
Electronic cigarette liquid [e-liquid] comprised of propylene glycol
Electronic cigarette liquid [e-liquid] comprised of vegetable glycerin