The trademark application WORN WITH CONFIDENCE was filed by Sievin Jalkine Oy, a corporation established under the laws of the Republic of Finland (the "Applicant"). Appeal pending.
The application was filed in Finnish (English was selected as the second language).
The Refusal with reference B 018972940 was partially rejected according to Article 7(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on July 28, 2024 by the EUIPO. The Appeal with reference B R1871/2024-4 was Trade mark application refused according to Article 7(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on March 23, 2025 by the EUIPO.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 9 with following description of goods:
Safety and protective footwear
Occupational footwear (protective footwear)
Clothing for protection against accidents, irradiation and fire
Gloves for protection against accidents, irradiation and fire
Footwear and shoes for protection against accidents, irradiation and fire
Headwear for protection against accidents, irradiation and fire
Protective masks
Instruction manuals in electric form
Parts, fittings and accessories to all the aforesaid goods..
The mark was filed in class 11 with following description of goods:
Socks, electrically heated
Gloves, electrically heated
Shoes and footwear, electrically heated
Headgear and headwear, electrically heated
Clothing, electrically heated
Shoe and footwear sterilisers
Electric shoe and footwear dryers
Parts, fittings and accessories to all the aforesaid goods..
The mark was filed in class 25 with following description of goods:
Clothing, footwear, headgear and headwear
Socks
Gloves
Footwear parts
Soles for footwear
Footwear uppers
Innersoles
Galoshes
Accessories for footwear
Non-slipping devices for shoes and footwear
Insoles
Puncture resistant soles, innersoles and insoles
Parts, fittings and accessories to all the aforesaid goods..
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Advertising
Business management, organization and administration
Office functions
Publicity
Marketing
On-line advertising
Sales promotion for others
Wholesale and retail services relating to footwear and footwear accessories and clothing accessories, footwear parts, insoles, gloves and socks
Online wholesale and retail services relating to footwear, footwear accessories and clothing accessories and their accessories, footwear parts, insoles, gloves and socks, and e-commerce services, namely, providing information about products via telecommunication networks for advertising and sales purposes relating to footwear, footwear accessories and clothing accessories and their accessories, footwear parts, insoles, gloves and socks
Business administration relating to footwear trade and footwear, footwear accessories and clothing accessories, footwear parts, insoles, gloves and socks
Information, advice, consultancy, commercial intermediation, arranging of commercial and business contacts, mediation of contracts for purchase and sale of products, business intermediary and advisory services in the field of selling products and rendering services and procurement services relating to all the above services.