The trademark STOKSHIELD was filed by Illinois Tool Works Inc., a U.S. corporation (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on June 16, 2022, and received one opposition filed on September 12, 2022 by Sto SE & Co. KGaA on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by GMP Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued September 12, 2022
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (French was selected as the second language).
Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on May 25, 2023. Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on February 11, 2024.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 17 with following description of goods:
Heat resistant fabrics, not for buildings
Heat resistant fabrics to insulate automotive batteries
Thermal materials and coatings for use in manufacture in the form of sheets
Thermal insulators
Insulating adhesives
Insulating material
Insulating material [for car batteries]
Insulation and barrier articles and materials
Insulating materials for insulation against heat
Fire resistant and fire preventive articles and materials
Shockabsorbing materials
Threads of plastic materials, other than for textile use
Adhesive tapes, strips, bands and films
Multi-layer heat reflective fabrics for insulating
Multilayer shock absorbing fabrics to provide mechanical impact resistance
Self-adhesive tapes, other than stationery and not for medical or household purpose
All of the aforementioned goods not as parts of buildings.