The trademark IBS was filed by IBS ISITMA SOGUTMA HAVALANDIRMA TAAHHUT SANAYI VE TICARET ANONIM SIRKETI, a corporation established under the laws of the Republic of Turkey (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on May 31, 2022, and received one opposition filed on August 24, 2022 by IBS Industrie-Brenner-Systeme GmbH on (a) Identity of marks and Goods and Services, (b) Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by PATENTANWÄLTE BUSCHHOFF HENNICKE ALTHAUS and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued August 24, 2022
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (French was selected as the second language).
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 11 with following description of goods:
Lights for vehicles and interior-exterior spaces
Installations for air-conditioning
Cooling installations and freezers
Electric powered devices
Installations and apparatus for electric laundry driers
Hair driers
Hand drying apparatus
Pasteurizers and sterilizers
Water softening apparatus
Water purification apparatus
Water purification installations
Waste water purification installations
Electric bed warmers and electric blankets, not for medical use
Electric pillow warmers
Electric or non-electric footwarmers
Hot water bottles
Filters for aquariums and aquarium filtration apparatus
Industrial type installations for cooling purposes
Sanitary installations
Sanitary wave installations
Taps [faucets]
Shower installations
Toilets [water-closets]
Shower and bathing cubicles
Bath tubs
Toilet seats
Sinks
Wash-hand basins [parts of sanitary installations].