The trademark SANILACTIC was filed by QUIMI ROMAR, S.L., a corporation established under the laws of the Kingdom of Spain (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on July 2, 2020, and received one opposition filed on October 4, 2020 by AC MARCA BRANDS, S.L. on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by CANELA PATENTES Y MARCAS, S.L.
The application was filed in Spanish, and Spanish was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on June 7, 2021. Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on May 8, 2022.
The Appeal with reference B R0895/2022-1 was Application allowed according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on March 8, 2023 by the EUIPO. The Opposition with reference B 003132084 was rejected according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on March 24, 2022 by the EUIPO.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 3 with following description of goods:
Non-medicated cosmetics and toiletry preparations
Soap
Bath gel
Shower gels
Hand gels
Shampoos
Non-medicated dentifrices
Perfumery
Bleaching preparations and other substances for laundry use
Scouring substances
Polishing preparations
Abrasives
Cleaning preparations
Deodorants for personal use [perfumery].
The mark was filed in class 5 with following description of goods:
Disinfectants for hygiene purposes
Sanitizers for household use
Disinfectants for clothing and other textiles
Disinfectant soap
Hand-sanitizing preparations
Skin sanitizer gels
Household disinfectants.
The mark was filed in class 35 with Wholesaling and retailing in shops and via global computer networks of non-medicated cosmetics and toiletry preparations, soaps, gels and shampoos, non-medicated dentifrices, perfumery, bleaching preparations and other substances for laundry use, cleaning, polishing, degreasing and abrasive preparations, deodorants for personal use, disinfectants for hygienic purposes, disinfectants for household use, disinfectants for clothing and other textiles, disinfectant soap, hand sanitisers, skin sanitising gels, household disinfectants.