The trademark DUCOMAT was filed by DUCOMAT SPRL, a corporation established under the laws of the Kingdom of Belgium (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on February 24, 2020, and received one opposition filed on March 12, 2020 by VERO DUCO N.V. on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by GEVERS and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued March 12, 2020
The application was filed in French, and French was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 6 with following description of goods:
Building and construction materials and elements of metal, Pipes, tubes and hoses, and fittings therefor, including valves, of metal
Hose clips, Regulating and shutter valves
Shutter valves for pipes
Switchboxes or switches for pipes of metal for gutter pipes and suction tubes
All the aforesaid goods relating to goods or parts of goods for industrial dust extraction systems other than goods or parts of goods for ventilation or solar protection of buildings.
The mark was filed in class 7 with following description of goods:
Suction conveyors
Central vacuum cleaning installations
Exhausters being suction ventilators
Air suction machines
Suction machines for industrial purposes
Vacuum cleaning machines for use in households
Suction valves for air compressors
Suction valves for gas compressors
Suction fans for the sucking of grain
Vacuum cleaners
Suction machines for scavenging purposes
Robotic cleaning [vacuuming] machines for floors
Dust exhausting installations for cleaning purposes
Electrically operated suction cleaners [domestic]
Blowing machines for the compression, sucking and carrying of grain
Suction cleaning machines for use in manufacture
Suction nozzles for vacuum cleaners.
The mark was filed in class 17 with following description of goods:
Flexible pipes, tubes, hoses and fittings therefor (including valves), and fittings for rigid pipes, all non-metallic
Seals, sealants and fillers
Finished or semi-finished products made from materials included in this class for use in suction machines for industrial or household purposes.
The mark was filed in class 37 with Installation, repair and maintenance of industrial dust extraction systems of all kinds other than ventilation systems of all kinds.
The mark was filed in class 40 with Manufacture of custom suction and cleaning systems and Manufacture of metal or non-metal components or parts for suction systems..