The trademark DR. TAFFI was filed by Dr. TAFFI s.r.l., a corporation established under the laws of the Italian Republic (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on February 19, 2006, and received one opposition filed on May 18, 2006 by Sebastian International, Inc. on (a) Identity of marks and Goods and Services, (b) Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by Schmitz-Weckauf, Klaus Peter and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued May 18, 2006
The application was filed in Italian, and Italian was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
The renewal of the trademark was recorded by the office on October 6, 2015.
Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on September 2, 2007. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on March 8, 2015. Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on August 25, 2019.
The Appeal with reference B R1307/2007-1 was Opposition rejected according to Article 8(1)(b) CTMR with decision issued on July 9, 2008 by the EUIPO. The Opposition with reference B 001013418 was rejected according to Article 8(1)(b) CTMR with decision issued on June 20, 2007 by the EUIPO.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 3 with following description of goods:
Cosmetics preparations for skin care, creams
Beauty masks
Sun-tanning preparations (cosmetics)
Bath salts, not for medical purposes, bath preparations
Essential oils
Ethereal essences
Cosmetic preparations for slimming purposes
Hair lotions and dyes
Perfumes, eaux de toilette
Soaps
Cosmetic and make-up products
Depilatory preparations
Dentifrices and mouthwashes, not for medical purposes
Bleaching preparations and other substances for laundry use
Cleaning, polishing, scouring and abrasive preparations.
The mark was filed in class 5 with following description of goods:
Medicinal herbs
Medicinal oils
Medicinal drinks and infusions
Medicinal tea and herbal tea
Bath salts for medical purposes
Medicinal mineral water
Medicinal mud
Balsamic preparations
Depurative preparations
Dietetic drinks adapted for medical purposes
Mineral waters for medicinal purposes
Dietetic foodstuffs and food supplements
Dietetic auxiliary agents for healthcare, in particular vitamins, minerals and nutritive food supplements
Dietetic foods adapted for medical purposes: pharmaceutical and veterinary preparations
Analgesics, anti-acne preparations, sun block preparations, ointments for pharmaceutical purposes, decoctions for pharmaceutical purposes, pharmaceutical preparations for treating dandruff
Pastilles, pomades, syrups for pharmaceutical purposes, none of which requires a medical prescription
Medicines and remedies for human purposes
Sanitary preparations for medical purposes
Food for babies
Plasters
Materials for dressings
Disinfectants.
The mark was filed in class 44 with following description of goods: