The trademark Saniflo SFA was filed by Saniflo 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 December 8, 2021, and received one opposition filed on March 6, 2022 by AC MARCA BRANDS, S.L. on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by CANELA PATENTES Y MARCAS, S.L. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued March 6, 2022
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (French was selected as the second language).
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 7 with following description of goods:
Pumps
Lifting stations
Macerators [machines]
Macerator pumps and machines
Mini water pumping stations
Parts, fittings and accessories for all the aforesaid goods.
The mark was filed in class 11 with following description of goods:
Apparatus, installations, systems and accessories for sanitary, water supply and water disposal purposes, except disinfectants apparatus and dispensers of disinfectants and soaps
Showers
Shower cubicles
Shower enclosures
Door screens for baths and showers
Sinks
Basins
Bidets
Lavatories
Lavatory seats
Flushing apparatus
Flushing tanks
Urinals
Parts, fittings and accessories for all the aforesaid goods.
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Retail and wholesale services provided online connected with the sale of pumps, lifting stations, macerators, macerator pumps and machines, mini water pumping stations, apparatus, installations, systems and accessories for sanitary, water supply and water disposal purposes, showers, shower cubicles, shower enclosures, door screens for baths and showers, sinks, basins, bidets, lavatories, lavatory seats, flushing apparatus flushing tanks, urinals, and parts, fittings and accessories for all the aforesaid goods
Retail and wholesale services connected with the sale of pumps, lifting stations, macerators, macerator pumps and machines, mini water pumping stations, apparatus, installations, systems and accessories for sanitary, water supply and water disposal purposes, showers, shower cubicles, shower enclosures, door screens for baths and showers, sinks, basins, bidets, lavatories, lavatory seats, flushing apparatus flushing tanks, urinals, and parts, fittings and accessories for all the aforesaid goods
Subscription and ordering services provided online connected with the sale of pumps, lifting stations, macerators, macerator pumps and machines, mini water pumping stations, apparatus, installations, systems and accessories for sanitary, water supply and water disposal purposes, showers, shower cubicles, shower enclosures, door screens for baths and showers, sinks, basins, bidets, lavatories, lavatory seats, flushing apparatus flushing tanks, urinals, and parts, fittings and accessories for all the aforesaid goods
Subscription and ordering services connected with the sale of pumps, lifting stations, macerators, macerator pumps and machines, mini water pumping stations, apparatus, installations, systems and accessories for sanitary, water supply and water disposal purposes, showers, shower cubicles, shower enclosures, door screens for baths and showers, sinks, basins, bidets, lavatories, lavatory seats, flushing apparatus flushing tanks, urinals
Online ordering services, online retail services connected with the sale of spare parts for pumps, lifting stations, macerators, macerator pumps and machines, mini water pumping stations, apparatus, installations, systems and accessories for sanitary, water supply and water disposal purposes, except disinfectants apparatus and dispensers of disinfectants and soaps, showers, shower cubicles, shower enclosures, door screens for baths and showers, sinks, basins, bidets, lavatories, lavatory seats, flushing apparatus, flushing tanks, urinals, parts, fittings and accessories for all the aforesaid goods
Information, advice and consultancy provided in relation to all the aforesaid services.
The mark was filed in class 37 with following description of goods:
Installation, repair, maintenance and technical support services provided in respect of descalers, pumps, lifting stations, macerators, macerator pumps and machines, mini water pumping stations, apparatus, installations, systems and accessories for sanitary, water supply and water disposal purposes and parts, fittings and accessories for all the aforesaid goods
Installation, repair, maintenance and technical support services provided in respect of showers, shower cubicles, shower enclosures, door screens for baths and showers, sinks, basins, bidets, lavatories, lavatory seats, flushing apparatus, flushing tanks, urinals, parts, fittings and accessories for all the aforesaid goods
Information, advice and consultancy provided in relation to all the aforesaid services.