The trademark RENOLIT was filed by Ecolab USA Inc., a U.S. corporation (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on March 22, 2021, and received one opposition filed on June 16, 2021 by Renolit SE on (a) Art. 8(4), (b) Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by ELLWANGER & BAIER PATENTANWALTE PARTNERSCHAFTSGESELLSCHAFT and proceedings were handled in German, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued June 16, 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 1 with following description of goods:
Chemical cleaners directed to the food and beverage industry
Chemical cleaners directed to the medical industry
Chemical cleaners directed to the pharmaceutical industry
Antimicrobial water additives.
The mark was filed in class 3 with following description of goods:
Bleaching preparations and other substances for laundry use
Cleaning, polishing, scouring and abrasive preparations
Soaps
All-purpose cleaners
Anti-static preparation and fabric softener for laundry use
Automatic dishwashing detergents
Bathroom cleaning preparations
Carpet cleaner and shampoo
Cleaning preparations
Concentrated laundry sour
Crème cleansers, namely, mild abrasive cream cleaning preparations for commercial and institutional use
De-liming agents, namely, chemical decalcifying and descaling preparations for commercial use
Detergent for pots, pans, and other kitchen utensils
Degreasing preparations not used in manufacturing processes for industrial and institutional use
Detergents for machine dishwashing
Dish detergent
Dishwashing detergents
Disposable wipes impregnated with cleaning chemicals or compounds for industrial and commercial use
Disposable wipes impregnated with cleansing compounds for use on hard surfaces
Drain cleaners
Drain cleaning preparations
Fabric wrinkle control compositions for laundry use
Fabric softener
Floor stripping/cleaning preparation
Floor wash
Floor wax
Fruit and vegetable wash
Glass cleaners
Grease and lipstick remover for bar glassware
Grill cleaners
Grout cleaners
Hand cleaning preparations
Hand lotions and hand creams, hand soaps
Hand scrubs
Laundry bleach
Laundry brightening preparations
Laundry detergent booster
Laundry detergent
Laundry fabric conditioners
Laundry starch
Leather cleaning preparations
Leather polishes
Oven cleaners
Laundry bleach, namely oxidizers
Pipeline cleaners
Pot and pan detergent for industrial and institutional uses
Rinse additives for use in dishwashing machines
Shampoos
Scouring liquids and powders
Soaps for body care
Spot removers
Stain removing preparations
Stainless steel cleaner
Stainless steel polish
Stone polishes
Tile cleaners
Tile polish
Toilet bowl detergents
Upholstery cleaners
Spot removers for carpets
Stain removing preparations for carpets.
The mark was filed in class 5 with following description of goods:
Germicidal detergents
Disinfectant soap
Antibacterial soap
Sanitary preparations for medical purposes
Disinfectants
Fungicides, herbicides
Air deodorising preparations and air deodorizers
Algaecides for swimming pools and spas
All purpose disinfectants
Antibacterial alcohol skin sanitizer gel
Antibacterial handwash
Antimicrobial adjuvants, antimicrobial water additives
Bactericides
Biocides
Carpet and rug deodorizer and sanitizer
Chemical preparations for deodorizing, disinfecting, and sanitizing preparations for swimming pool and spa use
Chemical preparations for textiles for inhibiting the growth of bacteria
Disinfectant bathroom cleaners
Disinfectants for sanitary purposes
Drain sanitizer
Hand-sanitizing preparations
Laundry sanitizer
Liquid sanitizer for use in commercial and institutional dish washing machines
Mildewstats
Odor neutralizing preparations for general use on various surfaces
Odor neutralizing preparations for use in waste and waste water storage facilities, waste water treatment facilities, and food processing facilities
Sanitizing preparations for commercial, healthcare, hospital, industrial, and institutional use
Disinfecting preparations for use in medical environments