The trademark application HOBBYFARMING was filed by Albert Kerbl GmbH, a corporation established under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). Application refused.
The application was filed in German (English was selected as the second language).
The Refusal with reference B 018466541 was Rejected according to Article 7(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on December 8, 2021 by the EUIPO.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 1 with following description of goods:
Adhesives of synthetic resin for animal husbandry
Chemicals for use in agriculture
Additives (Chemical -) for use in the preparation of animal foodstuffs, Fertilizers, Fertilizing preparations.
The mark was filed in class 3 with following description of goods:
Shampoos for pets [non-medicated grooming preparations]
Cosmetics for animals
Conditioning sprays for animals
Cosmetics for animals, Shampoos and Washing lotions, Care preparations for leather goods and Cleaning preparations.
The mark was filed in class 5 with following description of goods:
Veterinary preparations
Chemical preparations for veterinary use
Veterinary preparations for use in veterinary healthcare
Disinfectants
Disinfectants for veterinary use
Antiparasitic preparations
Acaricides
Dietary supplements for animals
Vitamins for animals
Vitamin supplements for animals
Vermin destroying preparations
Preparations for destroying noxious animals
Medicinal sprays
Pharmaceutical preparations for animals
Mineral dietary supplements for animals, Preparations for stable hygiene, Fungicides, herbicides, Disinfectants, pest control products, Adhesives for veterinary purposes.
The mark was filed in class 6 with following description of goods:
Chicken-houses of metal
Fences of metal
Cages, pens, kennels, Huts made of metal, For livestock and pets, Aviaries, Outdoor enclosures, feed baskets, Small items of metal hardware, Chains, Stable doors, cages, kennels, Huts made of metal, Racks Goods of metal, namely.
The mark was filed in class 7 with following description of goods:
Incubators for eggs
Mills and crushing machines
Mills [machines]
Machines for grinding [electric]
Motor driven tools
Mechanical tools
Moving coil servomotors
Automatic feeders
Electronic feeders for animals
Shearing machines for animals
Machines for removing animal feathers
Milking machines
Motors for machines except for land vehicles
Couplings and power transmission machines [except for land vehicles]
Hand-held tools, other than hand-operated, Clippers [machines] Including accessories, Animal cleaning machines.
The mark was filed in class 8 with following description of goods:
Poultry scissors
Instruments and tools for skinning animals
Gardening tools
Apparatus and tools for removing animal feathers
Poultry declawers [hand-operated tools]
Agricultural hand tools
Agricultural, gardening and landscaping tools
Hair clippers for animals [hand instruments]
Hand operated dairy hygiene implements, Hand tools and implements (hand operated) for agricultural, horticultural and forestry purposes
Cutlery
Side arms, other than firearms
Razors
Hand operated implements for tethering, guiding and restraining of livestock, Not of metal
Hand operated shearing machines for animals
Insecticide sprayers [hand tools], Hand held tools of metal
Tree pruners
Pruning shears
Branding irons
Plant parasite killing apparatus
Border shears
Implements for decanting liquids [hand tools]
Ditchers [hand tools]
Blades [hand tools]
Fruit pickers [hand tools]
Rakes [hand tools]
Pruning scissors
Shearers [hand instruments]
Spades [hand tools]
Sickles
Mattocks
Cutting tools [hand tools]
Sprays for spraying plant protection preparations (hand operated)
Thistle extractors [hand tools]
Pliers
Axes
Air pumps, hand-operated
Breast drills and lifting jacks (hand operated)
Hand operated cable winches and hoists
Hand operated implements for hoof and claw care
Farriers' knives, Claw cutters
Hoof rasps, Farriers' pincers, Hoof flails
Livestock marking tools
Hand operated ear markers
Hand operated implements for restraining of animals, Included in class 8
Hand operated implements for fur care, including for cattle and livestock
Apparatus and instruments for skinning butcher's animals
Slaughtering butchers' animals (Apparatus and instruments for -)
Stunning apparatus (Cattle -)
Hand operated fodder dispensers.
The mark was filed in class 9 with following description of goods:
Electric apparatus for applying voltage to pasture fences and testing apparatus for the erected fences
Electric fence installations, including transportable fences, electrified field gates, electric netting
Pasture fencing tapes, strands, ropes (conductive and electric)
Electric voltage testers for pasture fences
Electric connectors and earthing equipment for pasture fence installations
Pasture fencing installations
Electric apparatus for insulating electric paddock fence installations
Protective clothing for the prevention of injury
Protective clothing.
The mark was filed in class 10 with following description of goods:
Veterinary hoof shoes (orthopaedic products)
Veterinary apparatus and instruments
Orthopedic articles
Suture materials
Obstetric apparatus for cattle
Gloves for medical purposes
Insemination apparatus
Castration apparatus
Castrating pincers
Tail docking apparatus
Veterinary dental care apparatus for animals
Veterinary apparatus for tattooing, marking and dehorning cattle
Teats for animals
Feeding bottles for animals
Weaning apparatus for animals
Massage apparatus
Ultrasound equipment for medical purposes
Syringes for injections, Inhalers, Syringes for injections For veterinary use
Aerosol dispensers for medical purposes.
The mark was filed in class 11 with following description of goods:
Infrared lamps
Infrared lamps, not for medical purposes
Lighting apparatus, Heating apparatus, Steam generating apparatus, Cooking appliances, Refrigerating apparatus, Apparatus for drying, Aeration apparatus, Apparatus for water supply purpose, for agricultural use
Automated livestock drinking installations
Sanitising apparatus
Suction and teething nipples being parts of automated livestock drinking installations, heated livestock drinking installations, heating plates.
The mark was filed in class 16 with following description of goods:
Millboard
Paperboard
Cardboard packaging
Fiberboard boxes
Fiberboard boxes
Cardboard boxes.
The mark was filed in class 19 with following description of goods:
Fences, not of metal
Fencing posts made of plastics
Fence posts of non-metallic materials
Non-metal pickets
Fence posts of non-metallic materials
Non-metal fence stays
Chicken-houses, not of metal, Pasture kennels.
The mark was filed in class 20 with following description of goods:
Hutches for animals
Laying nests
Birdhouses
Non-metal crates for animal transportation
Animal carriers in the form of boxes, Nesting boxes, Honeycombs, Beehives, Small animal crates, Signs, Chests, Chests, Fodder racks, Non-metallic containers.
The mark was filed in class 21 with following description of goods:
Poultry troughs
Poultry rings
Drinking troughs for poultry
Plastic containers for dispensing drink to pets
Animal activated livestock waterers
Drinking troughs
Feeding troughs
Bird baths
Animal activated livestock feeders
Small animal feeders
Litter trays for birds
Pet feeding bowls
Mangers for sheep
Mangers for animals
Nest eggs, artificial
Cages for household pets
Plastic buckets
Buckets
Gardening gloves
Garden syringes
Feed dispensers.
The mark was filed in class 22 with following description of goods:
Nets
Animal feeding nets
Tarpaulins
Ropes and strings
Tents for animals
Calf tents.
The mark was filed in class 25 with Gloves [clothing], Protective clothing, Shoes, boots, gardening wear, Gowns, Overalls, Work clothes.
The mark was filed in class 31 with following description of goods:
Mash for fattening livestock
Foodstuffs for poultry
Poultry grit
Foodstuffs and fodder for animals
Agricultural, horticultural and forestry products, grains
Seeds, live plants and flowers
Foodstuffs for animals, malt
Grains for animal consumption
Straw [forage]
Beverages for pets
Hay for pets
Edible chews for animals
Strengthening animal forage
Linseed, All for animal feeding purposes
Maize
Animal foodstuffs, Of protein
Litter for animals
Straw litter
Natural turf
Litter peat
Salt for cattle
Dietetic preparations, supplements, Individual foodstuffs, Mixed foodstuffs for animals, All for horses, not for medical purposes
Mixed foodstuffs for animals For livestock, hobby animals and pets.
The mark was filed in class 35 with Retail and wholesale services, Also provided via the Internet, in relation the following goods: Animal care products, Foodstuffs for animals, Goods for veterinary supplies, for animal grooming and hygiene, for pest control, for use in aquarium technology, chemicals for use in agriculture, horticulture and forestry, including and Adhesives used in industry..