The trademark Nobili line was filed by Начеви-90-с-ие ООД, a corporation established under the laws of the Republic of Bulgaria (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on September 28, 2023, and received one opposition filed on December 3, 2023 by Nobilia-Werke J. Stickling GmbH & Co. KG on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by Schober, Mirko and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued December 3, 2023
The application was filed in Bulgarian, and Bulgarian was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 20 with following description of goods:
Furniture, mirrors, picture frames
Containers, not of metal, for storage or transport
Unworked or semi-worked bone, horn, whalebone or mother-of-pearl
Shells
Meerschaum
Yellow amber
Antique furniture
Scented pillows
Audio racks [furniture] for use with audio equipment
Bamboo pillows
Bamboo curtains
Barstools
Playpens for babies
Moses baskets
Babies' bouncing chairs
Infant walkers
Bookcases
Library shelves
Desks
Computer tables
Buffets
Buffet tables
Fitted furniture
Fitted bedroom furniture
Venetian blinds
Vertical blinds [indoor]
Cheval glasses
High chairs for babies
Cupboards
Hanging storage racks [furniture]
Hanging closet organizers
Vitrines
Waterbeds, not for medical purposes
Doors for furniture
Temporary casters
Pillows
Accent pillows
Seat cushions
Chair cushions
Memory foam pillows
Stuffed pillows
Cushions (upholstery)
Seat pads being parts of furniture
Rotating stands [furniture]
Swivel chairs
Metal interior roller blinds for guiding light
Wardrobe interior fitments
Mattresses
Indoor textile blinds
Indoor window blinds [furniture]
Indoor window blinds of woven wood
Indoor window blinds of paper
Wardrobes
Three piece suites [furniture]
Bed heads
Bunk beds
Bead curtains for decoration
Decorative edging strips of plastic for use with furniture
Decorative edging strips of wood for use with furniture
Decorative mirrors
Cots for babies
Children's beds
Bassinets
Divans
Massage divans
Extendible sofas
Divans made of plastics
Divans made of wicker
Divans made of reed
Divans incorporating storage space
Divans made of wood
Wall sofas
Divans
Toilet paper dispensers, not of metal
Cupboards for bedrooms
Cupboards fitted with mirrors
Door handles, not of metal
Furniture handles, not of metal
Foam mattresses
Wood door handles
Wooden racks [furniture]
Wooden beds
Door stops of wood
Furniture partitions of wood
Wooden shelving [furniture]
Key racks [furniture]
Mattresses
Units [furniture] for the display of literature
Ergonomic chairs for seated massage
Racks [furniture]
Office shelving
Bookcases
Lawn furniture
Wall shelves furniture
Hat racks [hooks] not of metal
Bead curtains for decoration
Coat hangers
Coatstands
Coathooks, not of metal
Costume stands
Coat racks
Bag hangers, not of metal
Hat stands
Coathooks, not of metal
Wardrobes
Locker mirrors
Key cabinets
Blackout blinds [indoor]
Protective furniture covers (shaped)
Protective coatings for furniture (shaped)
Door bells, not of metal, non-electric
Fittings for cupboards, non-metallic
Covers for clothing [wardrobe]
Garment covers [storage]
Settees
Closures for containers, non-metallic
Filing cabinets
Index cabinets [furniture]
Leather furniture
Bed casters, not of metal
Furniture casters, not of metal
Kits of parts [sold complete] for assembly into articles of furniture
Kits of parts [sold complete] for assembly into articles of furniture
Computer tables
Conference tables
Console tables
Waste dumpsters, not of metal, other than for medical use
Recycling bins, not of metal
Packaging containers of plastic
Containers, not of metal [storage, transport]
Curtain rails
Bins, not of metal
Feet for furniture
Sofas
Lounge chairs for cosmetic treatments
Reclining armchairs
Armchairs
Curtain hooks
Coathooks, not of metal
Boxes of wood or plastic
Kitchen display units
Kitchen tables
Furniture for kitchens
Fitted kitchen furniture
Kitchen dressers [furniture]
Kitchen units
Furniture shelves
Bottle racks
Bookcases
Louvre blinds [indoor]
Beds
Beds incorporating divan bases
Beds, mattresses, pillows and cushions
Rocking chairs
Figurines of wood, wax, plaster or plastic
Tables [furniture]
Computer tables
Dining room tables
Tables of metal
Drop-leaf tables
Occasional tables
Tea tables
Dinner wagons [furniture]
Mattresses
Furniture
Antique style furniture
Bathroom furniture
Drawing room suites
Indoor furniture
Household furniture
Office furniture
Bedroom furniture
Living room furniture
Wooden furniture
Furniture of metal
Stackable furniture
Furniture of plastic materials
Furniture of plastics material for bathrooms
Glass furniture
Furniture chests
Furniture made of rattan
Doors for furniture
Furniture units
Medicine cabinets
Metal indoor window blinds
Metal curtain rings
Metal bedsteads
Metal shelving
Mobile partitions [furniture]
Modular desks [furniture]
Composable furniture
Cupboard units
Modular bathroom furniture
Inflatable pillows
Air bed lounger
Air mattresses
Inflatable furniture
Air cushions, not for medical purposes
Inflatable publicity objects
House numbers, not of metal, non-luminous
Bedside tables
Head-rests [furniture]
Bed chairs
Arm rests for furniture
Armrests
Slatted furniture
Cabinet work
Mirrors (silvered glass)
Bathroom mirrors
Shaving mirrors
Wall mirrors
Hand-held mirrors [toilet mirrors]
Mirrors enhanced by electric lights
Mirror tiles
Non-metal mirror hangers
Jewellery organizer displays
Drawer organizers
Divan bases
Office desks
Office armchairs
Office tables
Office chairs
Office furniture
Panels being parts of furniture
Hinges, not of metal
Freestanding partitions [furniture]
Screens [furniture]
Benches [furniture]
Bench tables
Benches with shelves
Bead curtains
Roll-top desks
Writing desks
Plastic casters
Plastic racks for tools
Counters [tables]
Table tops
Wardrobe sliding doors
Sliding doors for furniture
Adjustable beds
Trolleys for computers [furniture]
Cushions
Carpet coasters for protecting furniture legs
Sink liners
Sleeping pads
Slatted bases for beds
Trays, not of metal
Porcelain doorknobs
Newspaper display stands
Wine racks [furniture]
Key racks [furniture]
Lecterns
Boot trays [furniture]
Gun racks
Flower-pot pedestals
Umbrella stands
Brush mountings
Mats for infant playpens
Bedding, except linen
Camp beds
Room dividers
Bumper guards for cots, other than bed linen
Screens for fireplaces [furniture]
Bed rails
Bumper guards for furniture
Portable desks
Portable cradles
Travel cots
Portable infant beds
Transportable beds
Curtain suspension devices
Transparent doors of glass for furniture
Works of art of wood, wax, plaster or plastic
Bedsprings
Spring mattresses
Curtain rods
Bean bag beds
Bean bag pillows
Bean bag chairs
Worktables
Work surfaces
Work benches
Extendible sofas
Drafting tables
Footlockers
Picture frames
Frames for bed canopies
Bed frames
Mirror frames
Drawer pulls, not of metal
Shelves for file cabinets
Shelving units
Magazine racks
Shoe racks
Indoor blinds [roller]
Curtain rollers
Window pulleys, not of metal
Chests
Chests for toys
Furniture fittings, not of metal
Extendible sofas
Foldaway beds
Folding tables
Folding shelves
Folding chairs
Seats
Shower chairs
Mother-of-pearl, unworked or semi-worked
Cocktail units [furniture]
Modular shelving [furniture]
Bed bases
Curtain tie-backs
Chests of drawers
Straw mattresses
Mats, removable, for sinks
Removable covers for sinks
Figurines of wood, wax, plaster or plastic
Statues of wood, wax, plaster or plastic
Paper racks
Clothes organisers
Wall chests
Bathroom cupboards
Clothes stands
Plate racks [furniture]
Book rests [furniture]
Towel stands [furniture]
Seats
Dining chairs
Pedestal chairs
Bathroom stools
Door stops, not of metal or rubber
Valet stands
Signboards of wood or plastics
Nameplates, not of metal
Numberplates, not of metal
Keyboards for hanging keys
Stools
Footrests
Bathroom vanities [furniture]
Washstands [furniture]
Bathroom vanity units incorporating basins
Transformable furniture
Washstands [furniture]
School furniture
Armchairs
Easy chairs
Curtain rings
Hybrid beds being soft sided waterbeds [other than for medical use]
Horizontal slatted blinds [indoor] for doors
Drawers [furniture parts]
Drafting tables
Standing desks
Door knockers, not of metal
Deck chairs
Mannequins and tailors' dummies
Cupboards
Bathroom cupboards
Disc cabinets [furniture]
Medicine cabinets
Shoe cabinets
Filing cabinets
Cupboards for bedrooms
Cupboards
Dish cabinets
Luggage lockers
Lockers [furniture]
Showcases [furniture]
Garment rails of non-metallic materials
Curtain holders, not of textile material
Window blinds [indoor]
Blinds of reed, rattan or bamboo (sudare)
Indoor window blinds of paper..
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Advertising
Business management, organization and administration
Office functions
Administrative data processing
Administrative processing of purchase orders
Administration of consumer loyalty programs
Updating of advertising material
Business intermediary services relating to the matching of various professionals with clients
Business management of retail outlets
Business management of wholesale outlets
Public relations services
Demonstration of goods for promotional purposes
Demonstration of goods for advertising purposes
Demonstration of goods and services by electronic means, also for the benefit of the so-called teleshopping and homeshopping services
Digital marketing
Direct marketing
Direct mail advertising to attract new customers and to maintain the existing customer base
Distribution and dissemination of advertising materials [leaflets, prospectuses, printed material, samples]
Distribution of printed promotional material by post
Preparation of marketing surveys
Consumer profiling for commercial or marketing purposes
Publicity columns preparation
Market analysis
Business investigations
Product sales information
Commercial information services
Web indexing for commercial or advertising purposes
Consulting services in the field of Internet marketing
Business consulting
Consultancy relating to advertising
Consultancy services relating to advertising, publicity and marketing
Business organization consultancy
Consultancy regarding public relations communication strategies
Consultancy regarding advertising communication strategies
Direct marketing consulting
Corporate communications services
Marketing
Event marketing
Internet marketing
Influencer marketing
Market research and marketing studies
Sales promotion for others
Online advertising on a computer network
Online advertisements
On-line advertising and marketing services
On-line data processing services
Retail services in relation to furniture
Arranging of demonstrations for advertising purposes
Arranging of demonstrations for commercial purposes
Arranging and conducting of commercial events
Organization of exhibitions for commercial or advertising purposes
Organization of trade fairs
Providing and rental of advertising space on the internet
Provision of advertising space, time and media
Provision of an online marketplace for buyers and sellers of goods and services
Provision of an online marketplace for buyers and sellers of furniture
Rental of vending machines
Rental of office equipment in co-working facilities
Rental of billboards [advertising boards]
Publicity material rental
Rental of advertising space
Rental of sales stands
Preparation of advertising material
Preparation and presentation of audio visual displays for advertising purposes
Preparation of publicity leaflets
Preparation of publicity documents
Preparation of advertising campaigns
Shop window dressing
Provision of business and commercial information
Provision of business information via global computer networks
Providing business information via a web site
Provision of information and advisory services relating to e-commerce
Provision of information and advice to consumers regarding the selection of products and items to be purchased
Providing user rankings for commercial or advertising purposes
Providing marketing consulting in the field of social media
Provision of on-line business and commercial information
Providing consumer information relating to goods and services
Providing consumer product information via the Internet
Provision of information relating to advertising
Providing commercial information to consumers
Provision of commercial information from online databases
Commercial information and advice for consumers in the choice of products and services
Demonstration of goods
Presentation of goods on communication media, for retail purposes
Sales demonstration [for others]
Presentation of goods and services
Demonstration of goods
Conducting virtual trade show exhibitions online
Production and distribution of radio and television commercials
Production of advertising films
Promotion of goods and services of third parties
Promotion, advertising and marketing of on-line websites
Demonstration of goods
Promotional marketing
Demonstration of goods
Opinion polling
Market research
Business research
Business consulting
Publication of publicity materials on-line
Publication of publicity texts
Radio and television advertising
Distribution of samples
Distribution of promotional matter
Dissemination of advertising for others
Dissemination of advertisements
Distribution of advertising announcements
Dissemination of commercial information
Development of marketing strategies and concepts
Development of advertising concepts
Advertising on the Internet for others
Magazine advertising
Advertisement and publicity services by television, radio, mail
Advertising the goods and services of online vendors via a searchable online guide
Electronic billboard advertising
Banner advertising
Advertising, including promotion of products and services of third parties through sponsoring arrangements and licence agreements relating to international sports' events
Advertising in periodicals, brochures and newspapers
Advertising, including on-line advertising on a computer network
Outdoor advertising
Promotion of goods through influencers
Bill-posting
Advertising by mail order
Advertising services to create brand identity for others
Advertising services for the promotion of e-commerce
Compilation and provision of trade and business price and statistical information
Collection and systematisation of information into computer databases
Collecting information for business
Collection of commercial information
Marketing assistance
Writing of publicity texts
Compiling indexes of information for commercial or advertising purposes
Telemarketing services
Marketing by telephone
Commercial information and advice for consumers in the choice of products and services
Trade marketing [other than selling]
Business marketing services
Demonstration of goods
Commercial intermediation services
Commercial administration of the licensing of the goods and services of others
Sales prospecting for others
Arranging of demonstrations for advertising purposes
Publicity and sales promotion services
Business merchandising display services
Business management services relating to electronic commerce
Bill-posting
Online ordering services
Online ordering services in the field of furniture, sofas, mirrors, paintings, wall decorations, luminaires, candlesticks, vases, curtains, drapes, carpets, carpet runners, blankets, pillows, bed linen, coverings for furniture, coverings for sofas and beds
Online wholesale and retail services for furniture, sofas, mirrors, paintings, wall decorations, luminaires, candlesticks, vases, curtains, drapes, carpets, carpet runners, blankets, pillows, bed linen, coverings for furniture, coverings for sofas and beds
Retail shop window display arrangement services
Window dressing services for advertising purposes
Gift registry services
Advertising and marketing services provided via communications channels
Advertising and marketing services provided by means of social media
Advertising, promotional and public relations services
Lead generation services
Retail services in relation to furniture
Wholesale services in relation to furniture
Commercial information services, via the internet
Layout services for advertising purposes
Chamber of commerce services for the promotion of commerce
Commercial information agency services
Retail store services relating to furniture.
The mark was filed in class 42 with following description of goods:
Scientific and technological services and research and design relating thereto
Industrial analysis, industrial research and industrial design services
Quality control and authentication services
Design and development of computer hardware and software
Design services relating to shop displays
Visual design
Design of building interiors
Design of interior décor
Graphic arts design
Graphic design of promotional materials
Bathroom design services
Design of curtains
Design of carpets
Design of furnitures
Interior and exterior design services
Interior design
Design of interior decor for shops
Space planning [design] of interiors
Information services relating to the combination of colours, paints and furnishings for interior design
Computer aided graphic design
Consultation services relating to design
Consultation services relating to interior design
Web site design consultancy
Architectural consultancy
Consultancy relating to selection of loose covers for furniture [interior design]
Consultancy relating to selection of furnishing fabrics [interior design]
Consultancy relating to selection of curtaining [interior design]
Consultations related to the selection of furniture for furnishing [interior design]
Design services relating to furnishing fabrics
Planning and design of kitchens
Planning and design of retail premises
Providing information in the field of product design
Providing information in the field of interior design via a website
Product design
Design services for furniture
Design services relating to interior decorating for homes
Design services relating to interior decorating for offices
Design services relating to the installation of baths
Planning [design] of bathrooms
Services for the planning [design] of clubs
Planning [design] of kitchens
Planning [design] of shops
Services for the planning [design] of offices
Planning [design] of building extensions
Design of restaurants
Design of hotels
Design of bathrooms
Kitchen design services
Design services for furniture
Design of models
Design of layouts for office furniture
Design of computer-simulated models
Design of office space
Design of prototypes
Industrial art design
Industrial design
Computer-aided industrial design
Research and development of new products for others
Styling [industrial design]
Construction design
Construction drafting
Interior decoration consultation
Technical consulting in the field of interior design
Technological consulting services in the field of interior design and furnishing
Textile design services
Commercial art design
Commercial interior design
Commercial design services
Product design
Architectural design services relating to exhibitions
Logo design services
Interior design services and information and advisory services relating thereto
Information services relating to the combination of colours, paints and furnishings for exterior design..