001202720

SWEDISH MATCH

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June 9, 1999

Trademark Summary

The trademark SWEDISH MATCH was filed by SWEDISH MATCH AKTIEBOLAG, a corporation established under the laws of the Kingdom of Sweden (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on August 20, 2000, and received one opposition filed on November 19, 2000 by HACHETTE FILIPACCHI PRESSE on (a) Identity of marks and Goods and Services, (b) Likelihood of confusion, (c) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by CABINET VITTOZ and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued November 19, 2000

The application was filed in Swedish, and Swedish was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).

Two renewals of the trademark were recorded, one on March 15, 2010, and the other one on March 17, 2019.

Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on February 15, 2001. Claims of seniority of the trademark registration was recorded on July 15, 2007. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on July 15, 2007. Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on December 14, 2008. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on March 15, 2009. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on February 28, 2010. Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on January 8, 2015.

The application claimed as seniority of the Republic of Estonia trademark 9700357 registered on November 18, 1998 and filed on February 17, 1997 which was accepted by the office.

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Goods And Services

• The mark was filed in class 4 with following description of goods:
  
  1. Industrial oils and greases
  2. Lubricants
  3. Dust absorbing, wetting and binding compositions
  4. Fuels (including motor spirit) and illuminants
  5. Candles, wicks
  6. Firelighters, barbecue lighters, tapers, spills, solid fuels, fuel for pyrophoric lighters
  7. Refill units for gas lighters, refill units for petrol lighters.
• The mark was filed in class 16 with following description of goods:
  
  1. Paper, cardboard and goods made from these materials, not included in other classes
  2. Catalogues for professional use and publications to be distributed to shareholders
  3. Bookbinding material
  4. Photographs
  5. Stationery
  6. Adhesives for stationery or household purposes
  7. Artists' materials
  8. Paint brushes
  9. Typewriters and office requisites (except furniture)
  10. Instructional and teaching material (except apparatus)
  11. Plastic materials for packaging (not included in other classes)
  12. Playing cards
  13. Printers' type
  14. Printing blocks
  15. Writing instruments.
• The mark was filed in class 34 with following description of goods:
  
  1. Tobacco
  2. Smokers' articles
  3. Matches
  4. Cigarettes, cigars and cigarillos
  5. Lighters for smokers
  6. Flint lighters, flints, parts for lighters, pipe cleaners, refill units for gas lighters, refill units for petrol lighters, cigarette papers, cigarette filters, cigarette hand rolling machines, pipes, cigarette holders, ashtrays, cigarette boxes.
• The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
  
  1. Business management
  2. Business administration
  3. Office functions
  4. Promotional services
  5. Procurement of promotional goods
  6. Market research and market analysis
  7. Company and organisation consulting
  8. Management consulting.