The trademark RIGEL LIFE SCIENCES was filed by Rigel S.p.A., a corporation established under the laws of the Italian Republic (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on September 22, 2020, and received one opposition filed on December 20, 2020 by MEDION AG on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by BECKER & MÜLLER and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued December 20, 2020
The application was filed in Italian, and Italian 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 February 23, 2021. Change of name and address of the trademark registration was recorded on February 7, 2024.
The Opposition with reference B 003137597 was rejected according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on March 13, 2022 by the EUIPO.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 9 with following description of goods:
Particle analyzers
Particle counters
Particle detectors
Particle classifiers
Aerosol and gas sampling and monitoring equipment, namely air and gas samplers for particle collection instrumentation for monitoring and collecting particulate or biological samples in air and/or gas, including source air/gas sampling machines and portable air/gas samplers for monitoring the quality of air samples and/or collection of particle and/or biological samples in air and/or gas for analysis
Computer software and hardware for use in detecting, monitoring and analysing various solid, liquid and gaseous contaminants
Software and hardware for counting contaminant particles
Cleanliness testing stations including in part computer hardware, computer software or computer peripheral devices
Particle accelerators
Sensors
Infrared filters
Microwave filters
Polarization filters
Ultraviolet filters, other than for medical use
Software
Application software
Photometers
Electronic photometers.
The mark was filed in class 10 with Particle analyzers for medical use and Specimen samplers for medical use..
The mark was filed in class 37 with Installation of electronic equipment and instruments and Maintenance of electronic apparatus..
The mark was filed in class 41 with following description of goods:
Training
Business training services
Vocational skills training
Training workshops
Organisation of seminars
Arranging of lectures
Providing online electronic publications, not downloadable
Provision of online tutorials
Providing online courses of instruction.
The mark was filed in class 42 with following description of goods:
Component testing
Testing of machinery
Testing of machinery
New products (Testing of -)
Technical testing services
Technological advisory services relating to machine engineering analysis
Calibration of instruments
Technical research
Development of computer software for use in detecting, monitoring and analysing various solid, liquid and gaseous contaminants and for counting contaminant particles
Sampling for contamination
Design of clean rooms
Conducting sampling and analysis services to check for contamination