The trademark ottoman " Nargile Atölyesi " was filed by Ottoman Düsseldorf GmbH, a corporation established under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on September 28, 2023, and received one opposition filed on December 27, 2023 by HAJ MITHKAL SHAWKART & SAMI ASFOUR on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by PRAXI INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY S.P.A. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued December 27, 2023
The application was filed in German, and German was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
A transfer of the trademark registration was recorded on December 4, 2023.
The Opposition with reference B 003209238 was rejected according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on August 6, 2025 by the EUIPO.
The application claimed as seniority of the Federal Republic of Germany trademark 3020232340824 registered on September 14, 2023 and filed on September 10, 2023 which was accepted by the office.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 34 with following description of goods:
Articles for use with tobacco
Matches
Tobacco and tobacco products (including substitutes)
Personal vaporisers and electronic cigarettes, and flavourings and solutions therefor.
The mark was filed in class 43 with following description of goods:
Hookah lounge services
Catering for the provision of food and beverages
Food and drink catering for banquets
Food and drink catering for cocktail parties
Food and drink catering for institutions
Providing food and drink catering services for fair and exhibition facilities
Providing food and drink catering services for exhibition facilities
Providing food and drink catering services for convention facilities