The trademark Plus Natural Herbal Products was filed by Selcuk Rasik, a national of the Republic of Turkey (the "Applicant") and Sibel Karagözcüler, a national of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Co-Applicant", and jointly with the "Applicant" referred to as the "Applicants" going forward). The application was published for oppositions on October 12, 2023, and received one opposition filed on January 14, 2024 by Angelini Pharma S.p.A. on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by CON LOR S.P.A. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued January 14, 2024
The application was filed in German, and German was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 3 with following description of goods:
Toiletries
Essential oils and aromatic extracts
Body hair removal products
Cosmetics.
The mark was filed in class 5 with Nutritional supplements.
The mark was filed in class 20 with following description of goods:
Garment hangers [coat hangers]
Coat hangers
Non-metal plant hangers
Non-metal picture hangers
Non-metal mirror hangers
Clothes hangers [coathangers], not of metal
Hose hangers not of metal
Pasting tables
Shelf brackets (Non-metallic -)
Bag hangers, not of metal
Clothes hangers, clothes stands [furniture] and clothes hooks
Bumper guards for furniture
Bumper guards for cots, other than bed linen
Wooden bins
Wooden furniture
Wooden blinds
Boxes of wood
Wooden picture mouldings
Furniture partitions of wood.
The mark was filed in class 21 with following description of goods:
Crystal [glassware]
Drinking glasses
Glassware
Painted glassware
Glassware for household purposes
Aluminium cookware
Steamers [cookware]
Cooking pot sets
Hand cut crystal glassware
Tableware, cookware and containers
Dishes for microwave ovens
Cookware, except forks, knives and spoons
Cookware and tableware, except forks, knives and spoons