The trademark BOREL was filed by Tuncay Ercan, a national of the Republic of Turkey (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on June 7, 2020, and received one opposition filed on September 7, 2020 by Eti Maden Isletmeleri Genel Müdürlügü on (a) Identity of marks and Goods and Services, (b) Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by 2S-IP SCHRAMM SCHNEIDER BERTAGNOLL PATENT- UND RECHTSANWÄLTE PART MBB and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued September 7, 2020
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (Spanish was selected as the second language).
Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on May 16, 2020. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on June 11, 2020.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 3 with following description of goods:
Bleaching and cleaning preparations
Detergents other than for use in manufacturing operations and for medical purposes
Laundry bleach
Fabric softeners for laundry use
Stain removers
Dishwasher detergents
Dental care preparations named dentifrices, denture polishes, tooth whitening preparations, mouth washes, not for medical purposes.
The mark was filed in class 5 with following description of goods:
Disinfectants
Antiseptics
Detergents for medical purposes
Medicated soaps
Disinfectant soaps
Antibacterial hand lotions.
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Advertising, marketing and public relations
Organization of exhibitions and trade fairs for commercial or advertising purposes
Design for advertising
Provision of an online marketplace for buyers and sellers of goods and services
The bringing together, for the benefit of others, of a variety of goods, namely, bleaching and cleaning preparations, detergents other than for use in manufacturing operations and for medical purposes, laundry bleach, fabric softeners for laundry use, stain removers, dishwasher detergents, enabling customers to conveniently view and purchase those goods, such services may be provided by retail stores, wholesale outlets, by means of electronic media or through mail order catalogues
The bringing together, for the benefit of others, of a variety of goods, namely, dental care preparations, dentifrices, denture polishes, tooth whitening preparations, mouth washes, not for medical purposes, disinfectants, antiseptics, detergents for medical purposes, medicated soaps, disinfectant soaps, antibacterial hand lotions, enabling customers to conveniently view and purchase those goods, such services may be provided by retail stores, wholesale outlets, by means of electronic media or through mail order catalogues.
The mark was filed in class 37 with following description of goods:
Cleaning services for buildings (interior and exterior), public areas, industrial premises
Disinfecting
Vermin exterminating services, other than for agriculture