The trademark OHL-Flex was filed by Peter Ohlendorf OHG, a corporation established under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on February 28, 2022, and received one opposition filed on May 30, 2022 by OBRASCON HUARTE LAIN, S.A. on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by CUATRECASAS GONÇALVES PEREIRA PROPIEDAD INDUSTRIAL, S.R.L. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued May 30, 2022
The application was filed in German, and German was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 003172017 was rejected according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on January 10, 2024 by the EUIPO.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 17 with following description of goods:
Air conditioner hoses
Hose linings
Watering hose
Flexible hose of plastics with wire inserts
Flexible hose of cotton with wire inserts
Pressure hoses (Non-metallic -)
Flexible plastic conduits for plumbing use
Flexible plastic pipes for conveying natural gas
Flexible hoses, not of metal
Flexible pipes of silicone rubber reinforced with fabric
Non-metallic flexible hoses made of rubber
Flexible hoses composed of plastics
Non-metallic flexible hoses of textile
Hose pipes made of rubber
High pressure hoses of textile
Radiator hoses (Non-metallic -)
Pipes made of synthetic flexible material
Hoses for pneumatic tools
Flexible tubes (Non-metallic -) for the conducting of gaseous media