The trademark BUDDHA BUZZZ was filed by YOUQIN ZHU, a national of the People's Republic of China (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on September 29, 2021, and received one opposition filed on December 2, 2021 by Starbuzz Tobacco, Inc. on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by KUHNEN & WACKER PATENT- UND RECHTSANWALTSBĂRO PARTG MBB and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued December 2, 2021
The application was filed in Spanish, and Spanish was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 003159620 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on March 23, 2023 by the EUIPO.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 34 with following description of goods:
Personal vaporisers and electronic cigarettes, and flavourings and solutions therefor
Inhalable aerosols and carrier substances therefor, for use in water pipes
Tobacco tar for use in electronic cigarettes
Chemical flavorings in liquid form used to refill electronic cigarette cartridges
Flavourings, other than essential oils, for use in electronic cigarettes
Electronic cigarette atomizers
Electronic cigarette cartomizers
Refill cartridges for electronic cigarettes
Replaceable cartridges for electronic cigarettes
Cartridges for electronic cigarettes
Cartridges sold filled with chemical flavorings in liquid form for electronic cigarettes
Electronic cigarettes
Electronic nicotine inhalation devices
Electronic devices for the inhalation of nicotine containing aerosol
Inhalers for use as an alternative to tobacco cigarettes
Electronic cigarette liquid [e-liquid] comprised of flavorings in liquid form used to refill electronic cigarette cartridges
Electronic cigarette liquid [e-liquid] comprised of vegetable glycerin
Electronic cigarette liquid [e-liquid] comprised of propylene glycol
Electronic cigars
Smoking sets for electronic cigarettes
Liquid solutions for use in electronic cigarettes
Substances for inhalation using water pipes, in particular aromatic substances