The trademark SAFYR was filed by SAFYR, a corporation established under the laws of the Kingdom of Belgium (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on August 8, 2021, and received one opposition filed on August 24, 2021 by SAPHIR Gesellschaft für Software-Systeme mbH on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by GRAPE & SCHWARZENSTEINER and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued August 24, 2021
The application was filed in French, and French was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 003153408 was partially refused EUTMA/IR according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on November 15, 2022 by the EUIPO.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Business administration
Office functions
Market analysis and research
Import, export
Wholesaling and retailing in connection with goods for furnishing, fitting out and use of cleanrooms, namely clothing, footwear, headgear, dry drapes, sterile sheets, pre-moistened drapes, drape dispensers, cleaning compresses, paper for cleanrooms, notepads, writing tablets, ring binders, adhesive tapes, rugs and floor coverings
Wholesale and retail trading services, in relation to the following fields: cleaners, Disinfectants, Vaacum cleaners, Furnishings, Preparations for preserving foodstuffs, Sanitary preparations, Laminar flow systems, microbiological safety cabinets, cytostatic cabinets, humid cabinets, transparent wrapping paper, antistatic packaging of polyethylene, Vacuum lifting apparatus, Nippers
Wholesale and retail trading services, in relation the following goods: Sterilising, disinfectant and decontaminating equipment, Safety, security, protection and signalling devices, protective and safety equipment, Masks (protective), Eye protectors, Protective glasses, Furniture especially made for laboratories, Meters and gauges, sensors, Particle counters, Consumables, Antiseptic control preparations, monitoring instruments, software solutions.
The mark was filed in class 42 with following description of goods:
Rental of laboratory apparatus and instruments
Technical measuring and testing
Quality control
Certification (quality control)
Quality control relating to hygiene
Analytical and testing services
Authentication
Industrial design
Engineering services
Technical certification of quality and development of goods, buildings and installations.