The trademark coffeemax was filed by Ningbo Longbank Group Co., Ltd., a corporation established under the laws of the People's Republic of China (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on July 13, 2023, and received one opposition filed on October 11, 2023 by MAXICOFFEE on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by IP SPHERE and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued October 11, 2023
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (Italian was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 003204841 was partially refused EUTMA/IR according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on August 5, 2024 by the EUIPO.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 7 with following description of goods:
Food preparation machines, electromechanical
Beverage preparation machines, electromechanical
Coffee grinders, other than hand-operated
Kitchen grinders, electric
Electrical coffee grinders
Juice extractors, electric
Pumps [machines]
Electric pumps
Disintegrators
Washing apparatus
Coffee extracting machines
Power-operated coffee grinders.
The mark was filed in class 11 with following description of goods:
Coffee capsules, empty, for electric coffee machines
Coffee machines incorporating water purifiers
Electric apparatus for making coffee
Coffee percolators, electric
Heating and cooling apparatus for dispensing hot and cold beverages