The trademark WM CRAFT was filed by Lukas Vindigis, a national of the Republic of Lithuania (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on July 13, 2023, and received one opposition filed on October 15, 2023 by WM SE on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by Hüttner, Toralf and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued October 15, 2023
The application was filed in Lithuanian, and Lithuanian was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 003204968 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on August 22, 2024 by the EUIPO.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 20 with following description of goods:
Furniture
Furniture parts
Statues, figurines, works of art and ornaments and decorations, made of materials such as wood, wax, plaster or plastic, included in the class
Mattresses
Containers, and closures and holders therefor, non-metallic
Mirrors (silvered glass)
Folding shelves
Transformable furniture
Soft furnishings [cushions]
Beds, mattresses, pillows and cushions
Ladders and movable steps, non-metallic
Office furniture.
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Wholesale services in relation to works of art
Retail services in relation to works of art
Retail services in relation to furniture
Wholesale services in relation to furniture
Retail services relating to home textiles
Loyalty, incentive and bonus program services
Administrative processing of purchase orders
Product demonstrations and product display services
Administration relating to sales methods
Sales promotions at point of purchase or sale, for others
Sales promotion for others
Product sales rankings information
Advertising services relating to the sale of goods
Trade show and commercial exhibition services
Outsourcing services [business assistance]
Providing on-line auction services
Purchasing of goods and services for other businesses.