The trademark RIDACOM was filed by RIDACOM, a corporation established under the laws of the Republic of Bulgaria (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on April 6, 2022, and received one opposition filed on July 3, 2022 by R-Biopharm AG on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by Tresper, Thomas and proceedings were handled in German, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued July 3, 2022
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (German was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 003174085 was partially refused EUTMA/IR according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on August 31, 2023 by the EUIPO.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 1 with following description of goods:
Adhesives used in industry
Chemical preparations and materials for film, photography and printing
Growing media, fertilizers and chemicals for use in agriculture, horticulture and forestry
Putties, and fillers and pastes for use in industry
Salts for industrial purposes
Starches for use in manufacturing and industry
Unprocessed artificial and synthetic resins
Unprocessed plastics.
The mark was filed in class 5 with following description of goods:
Air deodorising and air purifying preparations
Dietary supplements and dietetic preparations
Pest control preparations and articles
Live organs and tissues for surgical purpose
Medical dressings, coverings and applicators
Activated charcoal for adsorption of toxins for medical purposes
Adhesives for affixing prostheses
Animal dips [preparations]
Animal semen for artificial insemination
Antibiotic food supplements for animals
Antipyretic preparations
Arsenic detoxification agents for medical purposes
Attractants for pet animals
Bacterial poisons
Bark extract for medical use
Bath preparations for medical purposes
Bath salts for medical purposes
Benzol detoxification agents for medical purposes
Biological indicators for monitoring sterilization processes for medical or veterinary purposes
Biological tissue cultures for medical purposes
Biological tissue cultures for veterinary purposes
Bone cement for medical purposes
Bone cement for surgical and orthopaedic purposes
Bone cements for orthopaedic purposes
Bone cements for surgical purposes
Bone growth media consisting of biological materials for medical purposes
Breath refreshers for medical purposes
Breath-freshening chewing gum for medicinal purposes
Cachets for medicinal purposes
Cantharides preparations for medical use
Cantharides preparations for veterinary use
Capsules sold empty for pharmaceuticals
Cardiovascular agents for medical purposes
Castor oil as a coating for pharmaceuticals
Caustic pencils
Cell growth media for growing cells for medical use
Cellulose esters for pharmaceutical purposes
Cellulose ethers for pharmaceutical purposes
Cement for animal hooves
Chemical contraceptive sponges
Contraceptives (Chemical -)
Chlorine detoxification agents for medical purposes
Chromatographic supports for medical use
Collagen for medical purposes
Collodion for pharmaceutical purposes
Contraceptive foams
Contraceptive sponges
Cooling sprays for medical purposes
Corn remedies
Dextrins for pharmaceutical use
Dog lotions for veterinary purposes
Douching preparations for medical purposes
Drug delivery agents in the form of coatings for tablets that facilitate the delivery of pharmaceutical preparations
Drug delivery agents in the form of dissolvable films that facilitate the delivery of pharmaceutical preparations
Drug delivery agents in the form of edible wafers for wrapping powdered pharmaceuticals
Drug delivery agents that facilitate the delivery of pharmaceutical preparations
Ear candles for therapeutic purposes
Eye drops
Feed supplements for veterinary use
First aid kits for domestic use
First-aid boxes, filled
Fodder additives for medical purposes
Gelatine for medical purposes
Gravel as a digestive aid for birds
Greases for medical or veterinary purposes
Greases for medical purposes
Greases for veterinary purposes
Haemoglobin
Haemostatic pencils
Headache relief sticks
Herbal anti-itch ointments for pets
Herbal sore skin ointments for pets
Hydrogen peroxide for medical purposes
Impregnated medicated wipes
Injectable dermal filler
Intravenous fluids used for rehydration, nutrition and the delivery of pharmaceutical preparations
Isotopes for medical purposes
Liquid bandage sprays
Living cells for veterinary use
Lotions for veterinary purposes
Lubricants for medical use
Massage candles for therapeutic purposes
Massage gels for medical purposes
Materials for surgical casts
Medical adhesives for binding internal tissue
Medicated shampoos
Medicated skin toners
Medicated sun screens
Medicinal alcohol
Methionine preparations
Microbicides
Milk sugar for medical purposes [lactose]
Mineral food preparations for medical purposes
Mineral preparations for medical purposes
Mineral water salts
Mineral waters for medical purposes
Mixed biological preparations for medical purposes
Nucleic acid sequences for medical and veterinary purposes
Nutritional supplements for veterinary use
Oiled paper for medical purposes
Oral rehydration salts
Oral vaccine preparations
Organotherapeutics
Oxygen baths
Oxygen cylinders, filled, for medical purposes
Oxygen for medical purposes
Pain relief medication for veterinary purposes
Panthenol preparations for medical use
Paracetamol modified release preparations
Paracetamol preparations for intravenous administration
Paracetamol preparations for oral administration
Pearl powder for medical purposes
Pharmaceutical preparations containing stem cells
Pheromones
Portable first-aid kits
Pre-filled syringes for medical purposes
Preparations for making medicated beverages
Preparations of microorganisms for medical purposes
Trace elements (Preparations of -) for human and animal use
Radiation sickness treating agents
Radioactive elements for medical use
Radioactive substances for medical purposes
Radiotherapeutic hormones
Radium for medical purposes
Reconstituted cells for clinical treatments for skin care
Reconstituted cells for medical treatments for skin care
Rehydration preparations
Rubbing alcohol
Saline solution for sinus and nasal irrigation
Salts for mineral water baths
Sandalwood oil for medical, pharmaceutical and veterinary purposes
Scrubs [preparations] for medical use
Sea water for medicinal bathing
Skin calming serum [medicated]
Skin care oils [medicated]
Skin relief serum [medicated]
Solid oxygen for medical use
Solidified gases for medical purposes
Solvents for removing adhesive plasters
Strengthening supplements containing parapharmaceutical preparations for prophylactic purposes and for convalescents
Surgical cements
Surgical dyes
Surgical glues
Bath (Therapeutic preparations for the -)
Thermal water
Thiomersal for medical purposes
Trace element preparations for human use
Trace element preparations for use by animals
Trichomycin preparations
Trypsins for medical purposes
Tryptophane preparations
Udder creams for agricultural use
Urease for medical purposes
Vascular grafts [living tissue]
Yeast extracts for medical, veterinary or pharmaceutical purposes
Yeast for medical, veterinary or pharmaceutical purposes.
The mark was filed in class 9 with following description of goods:
Apparatus, instruments and cables for electricity
Magnets, magnetizers and demagnetizers
Navigation, guidance, tracking, targeting and map making devices
Recorded content
Safety, security, protection and signalling devices.
The mark was filed in class 10 with following description of goods:
Clothing, headgear and footwear for medical personnel and patients.
Clothing, headgear and footwear, braces and supports, for medical purposes
Feeding aids and pacifiers
Hearing protection devices
Medical furniture and bedding, equipment for moving patients
Mobility aids
Prosthetics and artificial implants
Sex aids.
The mark was filed in class 41 with following description of goods:
Education, entertainment and sport services
Publishing, reporting, and writing of texts
Ticket reservation and booking services for education, entertainment and sports activities and events
Translation and interpretation
Education, entertainment and sports.
The mark was filed in class 44 with Agriculture, aquaculture, horticulture and forestry services.