The trademark D.FINE was filed by DL Chemical Co., Ltd., a corporation established under the laws of the Republic of Korea (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on May 3, 2021, and received one opposition filed on August 2, 2021 by Fine Organics Limited on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by Womble Bond Dickinson (Europe) LLP and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued August 2, 2021
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (French was selected as the second language).
Change of name and address of the trademark registration was recorded on April 8, 2021.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 1 with following description of goods:
Polyethylene resins
Artificial resins, unprocessed
Unprocessed plastics
Phenolic resins
Cellulose acetate plastics
Casein resins
Polyprophorin resins
Chemical pulp
Synthetic resins, unprocessed
Unprocessed polyurethane resins
Silicone resins
Epoxy resins
Silicon resins
Acetal resin
Fluorine resins
Unprocessed synthetic resins for use in the manufacture of plastic moulding compounds
Organic acid compounds
Isocyanate
Industrial chemicals
Chemical additives for industrial purposes.
The mark was filed in class 17 with following description of goods:
Plastic sheet materials for use in manufacture
Plastic film, other than for wrapping
Artificial resins in extruded form for use in manufacture
Plastics in extruded form used in production
Foam rubber
Styrene-butadiene rubber
Polysulfide rubber
Synthetic rubber
Synthetic polybutadiene rubber
Nitrile butadiene rubber
Ebonite
Plastic substances, semi-processed
Plastic pipes and tubes
Rubber sheets
Raw rubber
Flexible plastic pipes for plumbing purposes
Urethane rubber
Elastic gum
Non-conducting materials in the form of pipe
Laminated plastic material in the form of boards for use in manufacture.