The trademark GEMAN was filed by ΓΕΩΡΓΙΟΣ ΜΑΡΜΟΥΡΗΣ ΠΑΡΑΓΩΓΙΚΗ, ΕΜΠΟΡΙΚΗ, ΕΙΣΑΓΩΓΙΚΗ, ΚΑΤΑΣΚΕΥΑΣΤΙΚΗ ΑΝΩΝΥΜΗ ΕΤΑΙΡΕΙΑ, a corporation established under the laws of the Hellenic Republic (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on October 18, 2020, and received one opposition filed on January 18, 2021 by Genan Holding A/S on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by PATRADE A/S and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued January 18, 2021
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (German was selected as the second language).
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 6 with following description of goods:
Containers, and transportation and packaging articles, of metal
Doors, gates, windows and window coverings of metal
Statues and works of art of common metals
Structures and transportable buildings of metal.
The mark was filed in class 11 with following description of goods:
Cooking, heating, cooling and preservation equipment, for food and beverages
Burners, boilers and heaters
Drying installations
Filters for industrial and household use
Fireplaces
Flues and installations for conveying exhaust gases
Heating, ventilating, and air conditioning and purification equipment (ambient)
Igniters
Industrial treatment installations
Lighting and lighting reflectors
Nuclear installations
Personal heating and drying implements
Refrigerating and freezing equipment
Regulating and safety accessories for water and gas installations
Sanitary installations, water supply and sanitation equipment
Sun tanning appliances.
The mark was filed in class 20 with following description of goods:
Animal housing and beds
Containers, and closures and holders therefor, non-metallic
Displays, stands and signage, non-metallic
Furniture and furnishings
Ladders and movable steps, non-metallic
Statues, figurines, works of art and ornaments and decorations, made of materials such as wood, wax, plaster or plastic, included in the class
Door, gate and window fittings, non-metallic
Fasteners, non-metallic
Locks and keys, non-metallic
Mooring buoys, non-metallic
Valves, non-metallic
Anchor bolts, not of metal
Anchor bolts, not of metal, for use in bridge construction
Bag hangers, not of metal
Basin plugs of non-metallic materials
Bath rails, not made of metal
Bathtub grab bars, not of metal
Brackets of (Non-metallic -) used for fixing plaques
Cane connectors of non-metallic materials
Cantilevered brackets of non-metallic materials [other than for building]
Ceramic knobs
Ceramic pulls for cabinets
Ceramic pulls for cabinets, drawers and furniture
Ceramic pulls for drawers
Ceramic pulls for furniture
Chain links of non-metallic materials
Clothes lines (Props for -), of wood or plastics
Corner cap components, not of metal
Corner protectors of plastics
Curtain rings
Door stops of wood
Grommets made of plastics materials
Hand fans
Hand-held flagpoles, not of metal
Hand-held flat fans
Hand-operated non-metal garden hose reels
Handles made of plastics for doors
Handles of plastics materials for hollowware
Hard wood tree stakes
Hinges, not of metal
Hinges, not of metal having a spring action
Hinges, not of metal incorporating a spring
Holders for pennants
Non-metal clamps
Non-metal cup hooks
Non-metal dock cleats
Non-metal door viewers [non-magnified]
Non-metal escutcheons
Non-metal garden stakes
Non-metal hooks
Non-metal mirror hangers
Non-metal picture hangers
Non-metal plant hangers
Non-metal saw horse brackets
Non-metal shims
Plastic knobs
Plastic molds for making soap
Plastic molds for making soap for commercial production purposes
Plastic molds for use in manufacturing furniture
Plastic plant markers
Plastic squeeze tubes, empty
Plastic suction cups
Plastic washers
Plugs for baths, not of metal
Poles, not of metal
Plugs for showers, not of metal
Porcelain doorknobs
Shower curtain hooks
Shower curtain rails
Shower curtain rings
Shower curtain rods
Shower grab bars, not of metal
Shower rods
Sink liners
Spacers of plastic for use with sandwich panels
Split cane flower sticks
Spools (non-metallic -) [other than parts of machines or apparatus]
Spring assemblies (Non-metallic -) for incorporation into cushions
Spring assemblies (Non-metallic -) for incorporation into mattresses
Tap venting plugs of plastic
Tap venting plugs of wood
Tent pegs, not of metal
Tile spacers
Tissue holders [fixed] not of metal
Trapeze hooks (Non-metallic -)
Trapezes not of metal for sail boats
Trays, not of metal
Tree protectors [tubes] not of metal
Tree protectors, not of metal
Tree supports (Non-metallic -)
Tube plugs (Non-metallic -)
Turnbuckles (Non-metallic -)
Wall hooks of non-metallic materials
Winding spools, not of metal, non-mechanical, for flexible hoses
Wood door handles
Wood doorknobs
Wood knobs
Wooden plant markers
Wooden sticks for holding candy or ice cream
Ambroid bars
Animal bone [unworked or partly worked material]
Animal claws
Animal hooves
Animal horns
Animal teeth
Antlers
Artificial horns
Bamboo
Bamboo canes
Coral
Coral [unworked or partly worked]
Cork bands
Corozo
Horn, unworked or semi-worked
Imitation tortoiseshell
Ivory
Ivory, unworked or semi-worked
Meerschaum
Meerschaum [raw or partly worked material]
Mother-of-pearl
Mother-of-pearl, unworked or semi-worked
Onigaya hay [raw or partly worked material]
Oyster shells
Plaited straw, except matting
Shells [unworked or partly worked material]
Stag antlers
Straw edgings
Straw plaits
Tortoiseshell
Tortoiseshells [unworked or partly worked material]
Tusks [raw or partly worked material]
Whalebone, unworked or semi-worked
Whalebones
Wicker
Wood ribbon
Yellow amber.
The mark was filed in class 21 with following description of goods:
Articles for the care of clothing and footwear
Cosmetic and toilet utensils
Household utensils for cleaning, brushes and brush-making materials
Statues, figurines, plaques and works of art, made of materials such as porcelain, terra-cotta or glass, included in the class
Tableware, cookware and containers
Unworked and semi-worked glass, not specified for use