The trademark BUBBLE was filed by VAPORART S.R.L., a corporation established under the laws of the Italian Republic (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on October 5, 2023, and received one opposition filed on January 7, 2024 by O2 Worldwide Limited on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by Stobbs Ireland Limited and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued January 7, 2024
The application was filed in Italian, and Italian was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 003209625 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on April 29, 2025 by the EUIPO.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 9 with following description of goods:
Battery chargers for electronic cigarettes
Batteries for electronic cigarettes
Chargers for electronic cigarettes
Power cables
Electronic cables.
The mark was filed in class 34 with following description of goods:
Electronic cigarettes
Smokeless cigarette vaporizer pipes
Tobacco tar for use in electronic cigarettes
Mouthpieces for cigarettes
Cigarette filters
Cigarette cases
Liquid solutions for use in electronic cigarettes
Flavourings, other than essential oils, for use in electronic cigarettes
Cigarettes containing tobacco substitutes, not for medical purposes
Chemical flavorings in liquid form used to refill electronic cigarette cartridges
Electronic cigarette liquid [e-liquid] comprised of flavorings in liquid form used to refill electronic cigarette cartridges.