The trademark CITES DE CARACTERE BOURGOGNE FRANCHE-COMTE was filed by CITES DE CARACTERE DE BOURGOGNE FRANCHE-COMTE, a corporation established under the laws of the French Republic (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on May 19, 2022, and received one opposition filed on August 21, 2022 by Association des Petites Cités de Caractère de France on (a) Identity of marks and Goods and Services, (b) Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by FIDAL and proceedings were handled in French, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued August 21, 2022
The application was filed in French, and French was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 003177317 was partially refused EUTMA/IR according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on May 22, 2024 by the EUIPO.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 16 with following description of goods:
Adhesives for stationery or household purposes
Decoration and art materials and media
Filtering materials of paper
Works of art and figurines of paper and cardboard, and architects' models
Paper and cardboard
Stationery
Paper banners
Coasters of cardboard
Decorations of cardboard for foodstuffs
Table decorations of paper
Flags of paper
Mats of paper for drinking glasses
Mats of paper for beer glasses
Cocktail mats of paper
Mats of card for beer glasses
Placards of paper
Placards of paper or cardboard.
The mark was filed in class 25 with following description of goods:
Bonnets
Bucket caps
Fascinator hats
Earbands
Headbands [clothing]
Bandanas [neckerchiefs]
Bonnets [headwear]
Berets
Tam o'shanters
Parts of clothing, footwear and headgear
Clothing
Footwear.
The mark was filed in class 42 with following description of goods:
Design services
Science and technology services
Testing, authentication and quality control.
The mark was filed in class 43 with following description of goods:
Temporary accommodation
Temporary accommodation information, advice and reservation services
Information, advice and reservation services for the provision of food and drink