The trademark NEX BLUE was filed by VTE Seidler GmbH & Co. KG, a corporation established under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on September 23, 2020, and received one opposition filed on December 8, 2020 by NEX TYRES, S.L. on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by CONSULPI PROPIEDAD INDUSTRIAL, S.L. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued December 8, 2020
The application was filed in German, and German was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 7 with following description of goods:
Filters and parts therefor for motors, engines and machines
Oil filters
Fuel filters
Fuel filters
Air filters
Cabin filters
Pollen filters
Water filters, being parts of motors, engines or machines, Air filters being parts of motors, engines and machines
Filter inserts for the aforesaid goods
Filter candles
Filter housings
Seals for machines, motors or engines and filters
Separators, Solids removal plant, Separators for liquids, Gas separators
Coalescers being parts of motors, engines or machines
Centrifuges
Including all of the aforesaid goods for industrial and maritime purposes.
The mark was filed in class 42 with Engineering in the field of filter technology, separation technology and process engineering.