The trademark Solace was filed by Dongguan Sawanlai Electronic Commerce Co., Ltd., a corporation established under the laws of the People's Republic of China (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on August 16, 2023, and received one opposition filed on November 13, 2023 by TAURUS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, S.L.U on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by MANRESA INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY, S.L. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued November 13, 2023
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (German was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 003206986 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on August 8, 2024 by the EUIPO.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 8 with following description of goods:
Beard clippers
Curling tongs
Handles for hand-operated hand tools
Cuticle tweezers
Hair-removing tweezers
Pedicure sets
Razors, electric or non-electric
Nail files, electric
Hair clippers for personal use, electric and non-electric
Nail clippers, electric or non-electric
Depilation appliances, electric and non-electric
Manicure sets, electric
Eyelash curlers
Straight razors
Emery boards
Electric hair straightening irons
Electric hair crimper
Scissor blades
Razor cases.
The mark was filed in class 11 with following description of goods: