The trademark FG-SPIRACORE was filed by MADISON FILTER 981 LIMITED, a corporation established under the laws of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on July 15, 2021, and received one opposition filed on October 17, 2021 by SPIRAC Engineering AB on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by VALEA AB and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued October 17, 2021
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (Italian was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 003156785 was partially refused EUTMA/IR according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on April 8, 2025 by the EUIPO.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 7 with following description of goods:
Filters (parts of engines or machines)
Filters for filtering machines, separators and centrifuges
Filters for machines used in fluid filtration, fluid clarification and fluid concentration
Filter materials and cloths and belt filter materials and cloths for use in machines
Dewatering [machines] belts and cloths
Belts [for machines] for use in papermaking
Screens and sieves, all for use with vibratory screening (sifting) apparatus and processing apparatus
Filters for gases (machines)
Cartridges for filtering machines.
The mark was filed in class 11 with following description of goods:
Filters for industrial and household use
Filters being parts of household or industrial installations
Water filters
Filters for dust
Air-conditioning filters
Electrostatic air filters
Filters for waste water
Water filtering units
Air filtering apparatus filters for cleaning air
Filters for installations and apparatus all for water supply
Filters and filtration apparatus for water purification
Membrane systems for industrial and municipal liquid treatment systems.
The mark was filed in class 24 with following description of goods:
Textiles filtering materials, filter cloths
Textile belt filter materials and cloths
Fabrics and felts, forming fabrics, press fabrics, dryer fabrics, all for use in papermaking.