The trademark MONTANA was filed by Sidha Technology & Trading B.V., a corporation established under the laws of the Kingdom of the Netherlands (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on November 22, 2023, and received one opposition filed on February 20, 2024 by Melitta Europa GmbH & Co. KG on (a) Identity of marks and Goods and Services, (b) Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by Colaci, Angela and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued February 20, 2024
The application was filed in Dutch, and Dutch was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on November 5, 2023.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 7 with following description of goods:
Electric kitchen equipment
Electric kitchen appliances for chopping, grinding, pressing
Electric machines and apparatus for mixing, dicing, slicing and grating foodstuffs
Lectric liquidizers
Mixers [machines]
Juice extractors, electric
Electric fruit squeezers
Electric juicers (slow operating)
Pressing machines
Juice extractors, electric
Citrus presses (electric)
Milk foamers
Blenders
Electric coffee mills
Hand-held blenders
Parts and accessories for the aforesaid goods included in this class.
The mark was filed in class 11 with following description of goods:
Apparatus for heating, steam generating, cooking, refrigerating, drying, ventilating, water supply and sanitary purposes
Barbecues
Radiators [heating]
Ovens
Grates
Electric kitchen equipment
Electric skillets
Frying machines
Deep fryers, electric
Air fryers
Percolators
Espresso coffee machines
Coffee roasters
Kettles, electric
Water heaters for household purposes
Domestic coffee percolators [electric]
Bread toasters
Electric coffee roasters
Ice cream freezers
Bread-making machines
Ice machines
Electric rice steamer
Braiser pots
Parts and fittings for the above goods included in this class.