The trademark Powerflex was filed by RHENOFLEX GMBH, a corporation established under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on May 1, 2022, and received one opposition filed on August 1, 2022 by Andover Healthcare, Inc. on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by HOFFMANN · EITLE PATENT- UND RECHTSANWÄLTE PARTMBB and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued August 1, 2022
It was designated 'Basic Application' for International Application 1712120 at the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).
The application was filed in German, and German was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on July 23, 2023.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 1 with following description of goods:
Industrial chemicals, for use in the following fields: Footwear industry
Immersion, vulcanisation and paint hardening preparations, in particular for footwear components
Surface area
Leather softening preparations
Leather hardening preparations
Artificial resins and plastics, in particular unprocessed
Meltable plastics (hotmelt)
Adhesives, In particular vulcanisation adhesives.
The mark was filed in class 17 with Plastics, artificial resins, rubber or combinations thereof being semi-finished goods, plates, sheets or films, in particular for the footwear industry.
The mark was filed in class 24 with following description of goods:
Fabrics and non-woven fabrics being semi-finished goods, in particular for the footwear industry
Fabrics and non-woven fabrics manufactured from plastics, artificial resins or combinations thereof being semi-finished goods, in particular for the footwear industry
Fabrics and non-woven fabrics coated or impregnated, soaked or laminated with plastics, artificial resins or combinations thereof
Fabrics and non-woven fabrics flocked or provided with an adhesive layer (hotmelt) or with adhesive strips
Semi-finished goods, consisting of the aforesaid goods, for manufacturing shoe components, in particular caps or side stiffeners
Semi-finished goods, consisting of the aforesaid goods, for use as ironing material, in particular for manufacturing footwear
All the aforementioned goods in Class 24 as semi-finished products
None of the aforementioned goods in class 24 for use as or for use in the manufacture of compression bandages, orthopaedic support bandages, orthopaedic support bandages for sport use, athletic tapes or athletic wraps, cohesive bandages, or tapes for medical purposes.
The mark was filed in class 25 with following description of goods:
Parts of footwear
Footwear stiffening parts
Tips for footwear, side stiffeners, stiffeners for shoes, Non-orthotic inserts for footwear, Heel inserts
All the aforementioned goods in Class 25 as semi-finished products.