The trademark H&W was filed by Aktiebolag Lindex, a corporation established under the laws of the Kingdom of Sweden (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on July 4, 2016, and received one opposition filed on August 30, 2016 by Harry Winston SA on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by Baker McKenzie Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH von Rechtsanwälten und Steuerberatern and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued August 30, 2016
The application was filed in Swedish, and Swedish 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:
Soaps
Perfume
Ethereal oils
Make-up preparations
Hair preparations and treatments
Make-up preparations
Incense
Dentifrices.
The mark was filed in class 4 with following description of goods:
Fuels and illuminants
Lamp oil
Candles for lighting
Perfumed candles and wicks.
The mark was filed in class 9 with following description of goods:
Spectacles [optics]
Sunglasses
Cases for spectacles
Computer software
Downloadable applications
Downloadable electronic periodicals.
The mark was filed in class 16 with following description of goods:
Newspapers
Periodicals
Printed matter
Tissues.
The mark was filed in class 18 with following description of goods:
Leather and imitations of leather, animal skins, hides
Trunks and travelling bags
Umbrellas, big umbrellas and walking sticks
Whips, harness and saddlery
Casual bags
Bags for toiletries
Wallets.
The mark was filed in class 24 with following description of goods:
Textiles and substitutes for textiles
Fabrics
Bed linen
Cushion covers
Table linen
Table covers
Textile tissues
Hand towels.
The mark was filed in class 25 with following description of goods:
Clothing, footwear, headgear
Underwear
Stockings
Tights
Stay-ups
Scarves
Belts (clothing)
Outerclothing
Jackets [clothing]
Gabardines [clothing].
The mark was filed in class 28 with following description of goods:
Games and playthings
Gymnastic and sporting articles
Decorations for Christmas trees.
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Retailing relating to soaps, perfumery, essential oils, cosmetics, hair lotions, make-up preparations, incense, dentifrices, fuels and illuminants, lamp oil, candles, perfumed candles and wicks, spectacles, sunglasses, cases for spectacles, computer software, downloadable applications, downloadable electronic publications
Retailing relating to precious metals and their alloys, jewellery, costume jewellery, precious stones, horological and chronometric instruments, newspapers, magazines, printed matter, napkins, leather and imitations of leather, animal skins, hides, trunks and travelling bags, umbrellas, parasols and walking sticks, whips, harness and saddlery, bags, toilet cases, wallets, textiles and substitutes for textiles, fabrics, bed clothes, cushion covers, table linen, tablecloths, table napkins of textile, towels
Retailing relating to clothing, footwear, headgear, underwear, stockings, tights, stay-ups, scarves, belts (clothing), outerclothing, jackets, raincoats, games and playthings, gymnastic and sporting articles, decorations for Christmas trees.