The trademark TreeRunner was filed by Grube KG Forstgerätestelle, a corporation established under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on September 27, 2021, and received one opposition filed on December 28, 2021 by ALLBIRDS, INC. on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by MEISSNER BOLTE PATENTANWÄLTE RECHTSANWÄLTE PARTNERSCHAFT MBB and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued December 28, 2021
The application was filed in German, and German was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Relative errors of the trademark registration was recorded on May 4, 2022.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 6 with following description of goods:
Equipment for climbing trees Goods of metal, namely, in particular, Crampons [climbing irons] Goods of metal, namely
Equipment for climbing industrial installations Goods of metal, namely, in particular, Pitons of metal
Ropes of metal and Metal chains
Ropes for winches and hoists, Goods of metal, namely
Pulleys (metal hardware), Goods of metal, namely
Rope grabs, Goods of metal, namely
Metal hardware, Namely hooks
Rings of metal
Guide pulleys and cable hoists, Goods of metal, namely
Stepladders of metal
Tree ladders, Goods of metal, namely
Rope ladders, Goods of metal, namely
Marking products, Goods of metal, namely
Tags of metal
Guard barriers of metal
Fences of metal
Metal karabiners
Connectors, including shackles, Goods of metal, namely.
The mark was filed in class 9 with following description of goods:
Protective clothing
Protective clothing for climbers
Protective clothing for arborists
Cut-protection trousers
Protective working gloves
Safety work shoes
Head protection
Protective face visors
Safety goggles
Protective clothing with hand protection and arm protection for users of motorised chain saws and hand saws
Cut-protection shoes
Cut-protection jackets
Protective work gloves
Safety footwear for climbing, Of leather
Safety footwear for climbing, Of plastic
Safety footwear for climbing, of the following materials: Cow hide and plastic
Safety footwear for climbing.
The mark was filed in class 19 with guard barriers, not of metal and fencing (non-metallic- )..
The mark was filed in class 20 with following description of goods:
Equipment for climbing trees Not of metal, namly, Crampons [climbing irons] Not of metal
Equipment for climbing industrial installations Not of metal, namly, Rock pitons Not of metal
Snap hooks, not of metal
Connectors Including Shackles, Not of metal
Chain links of non-metallic materials
Guide pulleys and cable hoists, Not of metal
Steps [ladders], not of metal, Tree ladders Not of metal
Marking products of plastic, namly, Tags made of plastic Including Plastic wafers
Wheels of rope (not of metal)
Clamps for ropes, Not of metal.
The mark was filed in class 22 with following description of goods:
Ropes for winches and hoists not of metal
Ropes
Straps for handling loads and Slings for handling loads
Ropes of natural and artificial textile fibres, of paper or of plastic
Rope ladders, not of metal.
The mark was filed in class 25 with following description of goods:
Clothing
Headgear
Workwear
Mountaineering boots, Of leather
Mountaineering boots, Of plastic materials
Mountaineering boots, Made of the following materials: leather and Plastics, Mountaineering boots
The aforesaid footwear and mountaineering boots being limited to footwear and mountaineering boots for arborists.