The trademark RUBBEX.COM was filed by Reifencom GmbH, a corporation established under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on August 30, 2020, and received one opposition filed on November 26, 2020 by KONIMPEX LTD. on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by PORAJ KANCELARIA PRAWNO-PATENTOWA SP. Z O.O. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued November 26, 2020
The application was filed in German, and German was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on April 21, 2022.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 12 with following description of goods:
Tyres
Spikes for tyres
Balance weights for wheels
Valves for tyres
Wheel rims for vehicles
Wheels
Parts for the aforesaid goods
Parts for vehicles (included in class 12), In particular axles, Suspension shock absorbers, Brakes.
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Retailing, wholesaling and mail order (including via the Internet) of tyres, wheel rims, accessories for tyres and wheel rims, wheels, parts for vehicles, in particular axles, exhaust systems, suspension shock absorbers, brakes
Advertising
Advertising agency services
Publication of publicity texts
Dissemination of advertising matter
Rental of advertising space
Creating, updating, rental and distribution of advertising material (flyers, pamphlets, printed matter, samples)
Advertising in all media, in particular newspaper, magazine, radio, television and cinema advertising, and online advertising
Public relations services
Opinion polling, Publishing of address data for advertising purposes via electronic networks, In particular on the internet and in printed form in address directories
Arranging and conducting of trade fairs, Exhibitions and business events of a commercial nature for others, including virtually via the Internet
Organisation consultancy services and Conducting of trade fairs of this kind, events, expositions
Franchising, namely providing of commercial and organisational know-how for a fee for the marketing of goods and/or services
All of the aforementioned services not related to chemicals, in particular chemicals used in the industry and vulcanising preparations, raw materials, antioxidants, rubber accelerators and retardants, masterbatches, silica, resins, zinc oxide, titanium white, rubber, gutta-percha, gum, asbestos, mica.
The mark was filed in class 37 with following description of goods:
Retreading of tyres
Vulcanisation of tyres (tyres repair), Fitting and balancing of wheels, Mobile tyre services, namely on-site fitting of tyres
Automobile repair, Including in the context of vehicle repair.