The trademark MADAM SEW was filed by STARGAU B.V., a corporation established under the laws of the Kingdom of Belgium (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on July 23, 2020, and received one opposition filed on October 21, 2020 by The Singer Company Limited S.à.r.l. on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by REED SMITH LLP and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued October 21, 2020
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (German was selected as the second language).
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 7 with following description of goods:
Bobbins for sewing machines
Bobbins [parts of machines]
Parts of sewing machines, namely presser feet, sewing machine light strips, magnetic seam guides, low shank snap on adapters, high shank snap on adapters, adapters, needle inserters and threaders, sewing machine covers.
The mark was filed in class 8 with following description of goods:
Sewing scissors
Seam rippers
Hand-operated tools and implements for treatment of materials, and for construction, repair and maintenance
Cutters
Rotary cutters
Blades for rotary cutters
Scissors
Shears
Pliers.
The mark was filed in class 9 with following description of goods:
Tape rulers
Measuring rulers
Rulers [measuring instruments]
Safety gloves for protection against accident or injury
Stands adapted for tablet computers
Stands adapted for mobile phones
Measuring devices.
The mark was filed in class 16 with following description of goods:
Rulers
Pens
Drafting templates
Cutting mats
Marking templates.
The mark was filed in class 20 with following description of goods:
Boxes for storage purposes [wood]
Boxes for storage purposes [plastic]
Containers, not of metal, for storage
Containers, and closures and holders therefor, non-metallic.
The mark was filed in class 26 with following description of goods:
Accessories for apparel, sewing articles and decorative textile articles
Boxes (Sewing - )
Sewing baskets
Sewing kits
Sewing needles
Sewing thimbles
Pins
Clips for clothing
Sewing clips
Knitting bobbins [other than parts of machines]
Bobbins for retaining embroidery floss or wool [not parts of machines]
Buttons
Pin cushions.
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Retail or wholesale services in relation to Bobbins for sewing machines, Bobbins [parts of machines], parts of sewing machines, namly presser feet, sewing machine light strips, magnetic seam guides, low shank snap on adapters, high shank snap on adapters, adapters, needle inserters and threaders, sewing machine covers, Sewing scissors, Seam rippers, Hand-operated tools and implements for treatment of materials, and for construction, repair and maintenance, Cutters, rotary cutters, blades for rotary cutters,Scissors, Shears, Pliers, Tape rulers, Measuring rulers, Rulers [measuring instruments], Safety gloves for protection against accident or injury
Retail or wholesale services in relation to Stands adapted for tablet computers, Stands adapted for mobile phones, Measuring devices, Rulers, Pens, Drafting templates, Cutting mats, Marking templates, Boxes for storage purposes [wood], Boxes for storage purposes [plastic], Containers, not of metal, for storage, Containers, and closures and holders therefor, non-metallic, Yarns and threads, Thread [sewing]
Retail or wholesale services in relation to Accessories for apparel, sewing articles and decorative textile articles, Boxes (Sewing -), Sewing baskets, Sewing kits, Sewing machine needles, Sewing needles, Sewing thimbles, Pins, Clips for clothing, Sewing clips, Knitting bobbins [other than parts of machines], Bobbins for retaining embroidery floss or wool [not parts of machines], Buttons, Pin cushions, bias tape, fabric.