The trademark Buddy was filed by Hot Bath B.V., a corporation established under the laws of the Kingdom of the Netherlands (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on June 11, 2020, and received one opposition filed on September 9, 2020 by Optimus Global Limited on (a) Art. 8(4), (b) Likelihood of confusion, (c) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued September 9, 2020
The application was filed in Dutch, and Dutch was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Change of name and address of the trademark registration was recorded on November 7, 2023.
The Opposition with reference B 003130554 was Reject opposition: opposition not admissible according to Article 2 EUTMDR with decision issued on March 17, 2022 by the EUIPO.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 11 with following description of goods:
Apparatus and installations for lighting, heating, refrigerating, drying, ventilating, and water supply
Fittings for drainage of water
Thermostatic valves
Fittings for sanitary purposes
Sanitary fittings, fittings for water supply, water heating, bath, shower, washing, dish-washing, bidet and toilet installations and for the water tap and drainage of such installations
Hot-cold water mixer taps
Tub drainage and overflow fittings
Taps for wash-hand basins, tubs, showers and bidets
Heated towel drying rails
Hand showers and overhead showers, shower fittings, massage showers, showers, spray nozzles and spray heads for the aforesaid goods
Clips, hoses and hose junctions for such sprayers and showers
Shower columns
Filters for preventing impurities in water
Taps for sink units
Mixer taps
Blending valves, control valves, shutter valves, water inlets and outlets (sanitary fittings), water softening apparatus and installations
Water filters and drinking water filters
Water filtering apparatus and drinking water filtering apparatus and installations
Water purification installations
Water purification apparatus and installations for generating purified drinking water
Water intake apparatus and drinking water intake apparatus
Heated towel rails
Water dispensers (tap apparatus) for chilled and non-chilled drinking water
Water supply installations with water branch pipes for connecting fittings with filtering functions and connectable drinking water bottles
Bath tub handles being accessories for washrooms and bathrooms
Hand sets, being shower accessories
Sanitary installations and appliances.
The mark was filed in class 21 with following description of goods: