The trademark UBERWOOD was filed by Classen Holz Kontor GmbH, a corporation established under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on July 11, 2022, and received one opposition filed on October 11, 2022 by Uber Technologies, Inc. on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by Abion Ireland Limited and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued October 11, 2022
It was designated 'Basic Application' for International Application 1692216 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).
The Opposition with reference B 003180646 was rejected according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on November 17, 2024 by the EUIPO.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 6 with following description of goods:
Common metals and their alloys
Building materials of metal
Building materials of metal
Buildings, transportable, of metal
Non-electric cables and wires of common metal
Ironmongery, small items of metal hardware
Pipes and tubes of metal
Goods of metal, not included in other classes, namely connecting and fastening elements of metal for floor tiles, floorboards, floor panels and for wall and ceiling parts and bars of metal for bridging and adhering together of floor tiles, floorboards, floor panels and wall and ceiling parts
Floors of metal
Connecting and fastening elements of metal for floor tiles, floor boards, floor panels and for wall and ceiling coverings
Frames of metal for building
Hooks [metal hardware]
Pins [hardware]
Pegs of metal
Hinges of metal
Strap-hinges of metal.
The mark was filed in class 19 with following description of goods:
Profiles, mouldings, strips, planks, boards, linings, all of the aforesaid goods, not of metal, for building
Wood for building
Manufactured timber
Worked timber
Worked structural timber
Worked laminated timber
Worked veneer timber
Edgings, not of metal, for building materials
Intumescent construction materials
Floors, not of metal
Wall and ceiling linings, not of metal, for building
Floor tiles, floor boards and floor panels, not of metal
Floor tiles, floor boards and floor panels of wood, laminate, wood substitute materials, plastic, leather and/or other materials, not of metal
Foor tiles, floor boards and floor panels of wood, laminate, wood substitute materials, plastic, leather or other materials, not of metal, fitted with integrated locking elements
Tiles, boards and panels, being wall and ceiling coverings of wood, laminate, wood substitute materials, plastic, leather and/or other materials, not of metal, fitted with integrated locking elements
Locking elements, not of metal, for use in relation to the following goods: wall and ceiling coverings, namely, Slabs, Planks, Panels, of the following materials: Wood, Laminate, Timber substitutes, plastic, Leather, Other materials, none of the aforesaid goods, for use in the following fields: Exterior cladding.
The mark was filed in class 27 with following description of goods:
Carpets, rugs, mats and matting, linoleum and other materials for covering existing floors