The trademark Le Kitz. Alpine Culture Studios. was filed by Elisa Tschorschke, a national of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant") and Wolfgang Kostenzer Jun., a national of the Republic of Austria (the "Co-Applicant", and jointly with the "Applicant" referred to as the "Applicants" going forward). The application was published for oppositions on September 14, 2023, and received one opposition filed on December 12, 2023 by Kitzbühel Tourismus, Körperschaft des öffentlichen Rechts on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by HARISCH & PARTNER RECHTSANWÄLTE GMBH and proceedings were handled in German, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued December 12, 2023
The application was filed in German, and German was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 003208471 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on January 6, 2025 by the EUIPO.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 18 with following description of goods:
Luggage, bags, wallets and other carriers
Umbrellas and parasols
Saddlery, whips and apparel for animals.
The mark was filed in class 25 with following description of goods:
Clothing
Headgear
Footwear
Parts of clothing, footwear and headgear.
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Marketing advice
Marketing consulting
Advisory services relating to promotional activities
Advisory services relating to corporate identity
Consultations relating to business promotion
Direct marketing consulting
Business marketing consultancy
Consultancy regarding advertising communication strategies
Market segmentation consultation
Consultancy services relating to advertising, publicity and marketing
Consultancy relating to advertising and promotion services
Consulting services in the field of Internet marketing
Consulting services in the field of development of advertising concepts
Professional consultancy relating to marketing
Providing assistance in the field of business promotion
Marketing assistance
Provision of marketing advisory services for manufacturers