The trademark Kizuna was filed by EURO-SPRADLING, S.L.U., a corporation established under the laws of the Kingdom of Spain (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on August 22, 2023, and received one opposition filed on November 20, 2023 by Mazda Motor Europe GmbH on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by Teworte-Vey Simon Schumacher & Partner mbB and proceedings were handled in German, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued November 20, 2023
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (German was selected as the second language).
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 18 with following description of goods:
Leather and imitations of leather
Moleskin [imitation of leather]
Polyurethane leather
Sheets of leather for use in manufacture
Sheets of imitation leather for use in manufacture.
The mark was filed in class 23 with following description of goods:
Yarns and threads
Chemical fiber base mixed thread and yarn
Carpet yarns
Elastic thread
Elastic strips of synthetic fibres for textile use
Polyester pre-oriented yarns
Inorganic fiber base mixed thread and yarn
Synthetic fiber thread and yarn
Glass fiber thread and yarn
Rubber thread for textile use
Semi-synthetic fiber thread and yarn [chemically treated natural fiber yarn]
Heat-stable yarns and threads
Ceramic fibre yarns for textile use
Metal fiber thread for textile use
Silica threads
Yarns made of polytetrafluoroethylene for textile use
Yarns made of synthetic material for textile use
Synthetic threads
Polyester textured yarns
Textile yarns made of man-made fibres
Covered rubber thread and yarn [for textile use].
The mark was filed in class 24 with Vinyl-related fabric materials in roll form for the manufacture of upholstered furniture, office chairs, eating areas, garden furniture, restaurant niches, bar counters, general-purpose upholstery, upholstered seating for beauty salons and dental practices, interior fittings for vehicles, boat seats, seat covers for vehicles, wheel covers for protection against stones and mud in vehicles, protective covers for recreational vehicles, seat covers for motorcycles and cycles, vehicle carpets, industrial seating, ambulance seating, golf bags, helmets, saddles, covers for spa baths, gloves, specialty bags, handbags and purses, luggage, bookbindings, caps, shoes, tents and canopies, hospital equipment and special articles for the advertising industry, and vinyl-related materials for upholstery purposes.
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Demonstration of goods for promotional purposes
Advertising and marketing consultancy
Presentation of goods on communication media, for retail purposes
Organization and conducting of product presentations
Commercial information and advice for consumers in the choice of products
Procurement of contracts for others relating to the sale of goods
The bringing together, for the benefit of others, of leather and imitations of leather, moleskin (imitation of leather), coated fabrics, polyurethane leather, vinyl materials being fabrics and polymers (excluding the transport thereof), enabling customers to conveniently view and purchase those goods.