The trademark SL was filed by SAINTE LIZAIGNE, a corporation established under the laws of the French Republic (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on September 23, 2007, and received one opposition filed on December 19, 2007 by Egeplast Werner Strumann GmbH & Co. KG on Likelihood of confusion. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued December 19, 2007
The application was filed in French, and French was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
The renewal of the trademark was recorded by the office on April 4, 2017.
Change of name and address of the trademark registration was recorded on October 11, 2009. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on March 6, 2011. Change of name and address of the trademark registration was recorded on September 11, 2014. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on May 1, 2017. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on November 28, 2017.
The Opposition with reference B 001261819 was rejected according to Article 8(1)(b) CTMR with decision issued on October 5, 2009 by the EUIPO.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 6 with Valves of metal for water pipes, valves of metal (except parts of machines), pipeworks of metal, connections of metal for water pipes, rails of metal for holding water meters, pollution control valves of metal, regulating valves of metal for water supply purposes, connections and operating elements for street shutoff valves for drinking water mains, small items of metal hardware.
The mark was filed in class 11 with Apparatus for water supply and sanitary purposes, taps, pipeline cocks, water meter taps, regulating and safety accessories for water apparatus and water pipes, water filtering apparatus, water intake apparatus, filters for drinking water, apparatus and installations for water supply and distribution purposes, water pipe installations, hydrants, fountains (water distribution points), water meter terminals and inspection ports, street shutoff valves for drinking water mains, protective hydraulic disconnectors for water supply networks.
The mark was filed in class 17 with Junctions and sleeves, not of metal, for water pipes and ducts, valves of rubber, flexible pipes, not of metal.
The mark was filed in class 19 with Water-pipe valves, not of metal or plastic, pollution control valves, not of metal or plastic, for drinking water installations, non-metallic rigid pipes for building.
The mark was filed in class 20 with Pollution control valves of plastic for drinking water installations, valves of plastic for water pipes, non-metallic valves (except parts of machines).