The trademark MeNoWe was filed by HERE STARTS, S.L., a corporation established under the laws of the Kingdom of Spain (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on November 1, 2018, and received one opposition filed on January 30, 2019 by WE Brand S.à.r.l. on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by NAUTA DUTILH N.V. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued January 30, 2019
The application was filed in Spanish, and Spanish was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Change of name and address of the trademark registration was recorded on October 7, 2018. Relative errors of the trademark registration was recorded on July 23, 2020.
The Opposition with reference B 003074710 was partially refused EUTMA/IR according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on February 27, 2020 by the EUIPO.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 9 with Mechanisms for coin-operated apparatus.
The mark was filed in class 16 with following description of goods:
Paper and cardboard
Bookbinding material
Photographs
Stationery and office requisites (except furniture)
Adhesives for stationery or household purposes
Artists' materials and drawing materials
Paint brushes
Plastic sheets, film and bags for wrapping and packaging
Printers’ type, printing blocks.
The mark was filed in class 41 with following description of goods:
Sporting and cultural activities
Providing information about online computer games and video games via computer or communication networks
Electronic game services provided via social network communications
Providing of information in relation to personal development matters
Providing of information in relation to personal development, namely self-improvement, personal fulfilment, charitable, philanthropic, volunteer, public and community services and humanitarian activities.
The mark was filed in class 42 with Industrial analysis and research.
The mark was filed in class 45 with Legal services.