The trademark PROTECO was filed by TARKETT FRANCE, a corporation established under the laws of the French Republic (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on March 9, 2022, and received one opposition filed on June 1, 2022 by S.C. POLICOLOR SA on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by Comanescu, Marilena and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued June 1, 2022
The application was filed in French, and French was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on September 20, 2023. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on August 22, 2024.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 2 with following description of goods:
Lacquers and varnishes
Varnish for the protection of wood
Varnishes, lacquers, protective coatings for floors
Coatings for the treatment and protection of surfaces against corrosion, wear, tarnishing and scratches
Surface coating preparations for the treatment and protection of surfaces in the form of varnishes, lacquers, coatings, films
Coating preparations for the treatment and protection of surfaces against corrosion, wear, tarnishing and scratches
Surface treatment and protection preparations for making floors shiny
Surface treatment and protection preparations for making floors matt
Surface coatings for preventing staining, other than chemicals, in particular: Varnishes, Lacquers, Coatings
Coatings for waterproofing surfaces, other than chemicals, in particular: Varnishes, Lacquers, Coatings
All these products to be used on the floor or on floor coverings.
The mark was filed in class 19 with following description of goods:
Building materials, not of metal
Tiles, not of metal, for building
Plywood
Paving slabs, not of metal
Parquet floor boards
Wall claddings, not of metal, for building
Wall linings, not of metal, for building
Parquet flooring
Parquet wood flooring
Wood veneers
Veneer for floors
Floors, not of metal
Planks of wood for building
Coverings, not of metal, for building
Laminated building materials, not of metal and laminated building materials, not of metal
Laminated building materials, not of metal, for covering floors, Laminated building materials, not of metal, for covering walls and ceilings
Synthetic coating materials for use on running tracks
Building materials (non-metallic) for synthetic running tracks
Synthetic coating materials for use on running tracks
Wood for floor coverings
Parts, bases and accessories for floors and walls, not of metal, namely Skirting boards, Mouldings, stair nosings, Stair edgings, Tactile and signage floor slabs, stones and tiles, Threshold strips, Threshold strips, Joint profiles
Acoustic panels of wood for ceilings, flooring and walls
Timber wall panels
Wall boards, not of metal
Wall panels for protecting walls
Panels, not of metal, for floor, wall and ceiling coverings
Floorboards, wall and/or ceiling lining boards, of wood
Panels, boards or tiles of plastic for covering floors, walls, ceilings
Athletic flooring, not of metal.
The mark was filed in class 27 with following description of goods:
Flooring coverings, walls and roofs
Carpets
Carpeting
Carpet tiles
Carpet rolls
Door mats
Mats
Linoleum and other floor coverings, in particular, Coverings and linings, of the following materials: Plastic, Vinyl, rubber
Wall hangings, not of textile
Gymnastic mats
Artificial turf
Carpets for automobiles
Floor coverings, namely protective vinyl for floor coverings
Vinyl floor coverings
Floor coverings, of the following materials: Plastic, Vinyl, rubber In the form of rolls or tiles
Wall cladding components In the form of rolls or panels, of the following materials: Plastic, Vinyl, rubber
Parts, bases and accessories for floors, walls, namely tactile and signage floor slabs, stones and tiles, threshold bars and strips and connecting profiles, of the following materials: Linoleum, Cork, Plastic, Vinyl, rubber
Reducing elements of linoleum, cork, plastic, vinyl or rubber for connecting two floors
Floor coverings and artificial ground coverings
Floor coverings [mats] being sheet materials for use in sporting activities
Floor coverings for race tracks
Floor coverings for use in sports activities
Floor coverings and artificial turf for use along airport runways or for landscape design
Floor coverings, in particular, Parts of floor coverings of vinyl, rubber, linoleum and plastic used for connecting tiles or rolls of floor coverings.