The trademark ALSI-FLEX was filed by Alsico NV, a corporation established under the laws of the Kingdom of Belgium (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on May 17, 2021, and received one opposition filed on August 17, 2021 by Aldi GmbH & Co. KG on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by SCHMIDT, VON DER OSTEN & HUBER RECHTSANWÄLTE STEUERBERATER PARTNERSCHAFT MBB and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued August 17, 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 professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on July 19, 2022.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 9 with following description of goods:
Clothing for protection against accidents, irradiation, water, biological and chemical hazards
Special clothing for laboratories
Protective helmets and masks
Gloves for protection against accidents, irradiation, water, biological and chemical hazards
Knee pads for workers
Safety shoes and boots
Safety glasses
Ballistic resistant clothing.
The mark was filed in class 10 with following description of goods:
Clothing, headgear and footwear for medical purposes
Clothing, headgear and footwear for medical personnel and patients
Therapeutic garments for people
Support garments for medical use
Protective clothing for medical and surgical purposes
Clothing for operating rooms
Sterile clothing for surgical use.
The mark was filed in class 24 with following description of goods:
Coated technical fabrics and coated textile products, none being decorative materials for household or interior furnishings, nor made for household furnishings
Waterproof textile fabrics
Elasticated woven textile materials
Coated woven textile materials
Water vapour permeable textiles
Textiles made of cotton
Textiles made of synthetic materials
Textile used as lining for clothing
Textile fabrics for the manufacture of clothing
Weatherproof textiles
Woven textiles having protective characteristics against electromagnetic rays
Textile fabrics for use in the manufacture of protective clothing
Fabrics made from artificial or synthetic fibres (other than insulation)
Coated fabrics
Ballistic-resistant fabrics.
The mark was filed in class 25 with following description of goods: