The trademark KŘIŽÍK was filed by AquaTrade, s.r.o., a corporation established under the laws of the Slovak Republic (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on October 6, 2021, and received one opposition filed on January 3, 2022 by TECHNIKA METERING LIMITED on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by R. VOLART PONS Y CIA., S.L. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued January 3, 2022
The application was filed in Slovak, and Slovak was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 003161561 was partially refused EUTMA/IR according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on March 20, 2023 by the EUIPO.
The application claimed as seniority of the Slovak Republic trademark 35959 registered on June 22, 1966 and filed on January 26, 1966 which was accepted by the office.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 9 with following description of goods:
Measuring, detecting, monitoring and controlling devices
Information technology and photographic devices
Apparatus, instruments and cables for electricity
Safety, security, protection and signalling devices.
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Retail services in relation to domestic electrical equipment
Retail services in relation to navigation devices
Retail services in relation to computer hardware
Retail services in relation to information technology equipment
Retail services in relation to domestic electronic equipment
Wholesale services in relation to domestic electrical equipment
Wholesale services in relation to domestic electronic equipment
Wholesale services in relation to navigation devices
Wholesale services in relation to computer hardware
Wholesale services in relation to information technology equipment.