The trademark FILLFLEX was filed by Fillflex Group B.V., a corporation established under the laws of the Kingdom of the Netherlands (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on October 25, 2020, and received one opposition filed on January 24, 2021 by Flex-Elektrowerkzeuge GmbH on (a) Art. 8(4), (b) Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by HOEGER, STELLRECHT & PARTNER PATENTANWÄLTE MBB and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued January 24, 2021
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 April 28, 2021.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 4 with following description of goods:
Industrial oils and greases, wax
Lubricants
Lubricants for machines
Lubricating oils and greases
Dust controlling compositions.
The mark was filed in class 7 with following description of goods:
Compressors [machines]
Electric compressors
Lubrication machines
Filters being parts of machines
Filter housings being parts of machines
Motors and engines (other than for land vehicles)
Filters being parts of machines
Filter housings being parts of engines
Couplings and transmission belts (except for land vehicles)
Parts of the aforementioned goods
All of the aforementioned goods being non-handheld and non-portable goods for large-scale mobile or stationary applications goods.
The mark was filed in class 11 with following description of goods:
Ventilating apparatus
Air filtration apparatus
Filters for cleaning air
Filters for air purifiers
Filters for industrial installations
Charcoal filters
Magnetic filters
Filters for gases [household or industrial installations]
Filters for cleaning gases [parts of household or industrial installations]
Filter housings for air purifiers
Filter housings for industrial installations
Parts of the aforesaid goods
All of the aforementioned goods being non-handheld and non-portable goods for large-scale mobile or stationary applications.
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Advertising
Business management
Business administration
Administration of business affairs
Publication of advertising texts
Distribution of advertising material
Promotional activities
Advertising
Business management
Business organisation, business communication, business strategy, business economic and business administration consultancy
Provision of commercial information
Business advice relating to franchising
Marketing
Market canvassing, market research and market analysis
Business intermediary services in the purchase, sale, import, export, wholesaling and retailing of industrial oils and greases, waxes, Lubricants, Of lubricants for machines, Lubricating oils and greases, Dust absorbing, wetting and binding compositions and Parts for the aforesaid goods
Business mediation relating to purchase and sale, import and export, and wholesaling and retailing of Compressors (machines), Electric compressors, Greasing machines, Filters being parts of machines, Filter housings being parts of machines, Engines and motors not for land vehicles, Filters being parts of motors and engines and Parts for the aforesaid goods
Business intermediary services in the purchase and sale, import and export, And wholesaling and retailing relating to filter housings being parts for engines, Machine coupling and transmission components (except for land vehicles) and parts for the aforesaid goods
Organisation of events for commercial and advertising purposes
Compiling, managing and processing data files
Consultancy and information regarding the aforesaid services
Including the aforesaid services being provided via electronic networks, including the internet.
The mark was filed in class 37 with following description of goods:
Construction services
Installation services for machines
Installation services for air filtration apparatus
Filter installation services
Repair of machines
Repair of air filtration apparatus
Filter installation services
Consultancy and information regarding the aforesaid services
Including the aforesaid services being provided via electronic networks, including the internet.