003533239

ALPA

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October 30, 2003

Trademark Summary

The trademark ALPA was filed by SOCIETE MERIDIONALE DE FORMULATION (Société Anonyme à Conseil d'Administration), a corporation established under the laws of the French Republic (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on October 31, 2004, and received two oppositions.

Opposition Proceedings

There are two Oppositions claimed against trademark.

The first opposition filed on January 31, 2005 by Akzo Nobel Coatings International B.V. on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by Zonneveld, Hendrik Jan and its proceedings were handled in English The second opposition filed on January 27, 2005 by DAW SE on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by FPS PARTNERSCHAFT VON RECHTSANWÄLTEN MBB and its proceedings were handled in English

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

The application claimed as seniority of the French Republic trademark 98/728.896 and filed on April 13, 1998 which was accepted by the office.

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Goods And Services

• The mark was filed in class 1 with following description of goods:
  
  1. Chemicals used in industry, science and photography, agriculture, horticulture and forestry
  2. Unprocessed artificial resins, unprocessed plastics, manures
  3. Fire extinguishing compositions
  4. Tempering and soldering compositions
  5. Chemicals substances for preserving foodstuffs
  6. Tanning materials
  7. Adhesives for industry.
• The mark was filed in class 2 with following description of goods:
  
  1. Paints, varnishes, lacquers
  2. Preservatives against rust and against deterioration of wood
  3. Dyestuffs
  4. Mordents
  5. Raw natural resins
  6. Metals in foil and powder form for painters, decorators, printers and artists.
• The mark was filed in class 19 with following description of goods:
  
  1. Building materials, not of metal
  2. Non-metallic rigid piping for building
  3. Asphalt, pitch and bitumen
  4. Non-metallic transportable structures
  5. Monuments, not of metal.