018729176

FLEX

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July 5, 2022

Trademark Summary

The trademark FLEX was filed by Beeswift Limited, a corporation established under the laws of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on October 19, 2022, and received one opposition filed on January 18, 2023 by Flex-Elektrowerkzeuge GmbH on (a) Art. 8(4), (b) Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by DTS Patent- & Rechtsanwälte PartmbB and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued January 18, 2023

The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (Italian was selected as the second language).

Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on June 14, 2023.

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Goods And Services

• The mark was filed in class 9 with following description of goods:
  
  1. Protective clothing
  2. Clothing and footwear for protection against accidents, injury, irradiation and fire
  3. Protective high visibility and waterproof clothing
  4. Personal protective equipment
  5. Protective helmets
  6. Protective masks
  7. Respiratory masks other than for artificial respiration
  8. Protective goggles
  9. Disposable gloves and hats not included in other classes
  10. Earplugs, safety ear muffs for the protection of ears
  11. Workmen's protective face-shields
  12. Knee-pads for workers
  13. Protective gloves for hand protection
  14. Respiratory mask filters [non-medical]
  15. Anti-glare glasses
  16. Anti-glare visors
  17. Sunglasses
  18. Spectacles.
• The mark was filed in class 25 with following description of goods:
  
  1. Clothing
  2. Headgear
  3. Belts
  4. High visibility and waterproof clothing
  5. Breathable waterproof and weatherproof garments
  6. Rainwear
  7. Articles of outer clothing
  8. Uniforms
  9. Body warmers
  10. Tshirts
  11. Leggings
  12. Scarves
  13. Gloves
  14. Gloves made of leather and/or imitations of leather
  15. Nonslipping devices for boots and shoes
  16. Socks
  17. Ties
  18. Ties [clip on]
  19. Caps and hats
  20. Aprons
  21. Headbands.
• The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
  
  1. Retail, online and wholesale services connected with the sale of gloves, protective gloves, gloves for protection against accidents, injury, irradiation and fire
  2. Retail, online and wholesale services connected with the sale of protective clothing, clothing for protection against accidents, injury, irradiation and fire
  3. Retail, online and wholesale services connected with the sale of clothing, footwear and headgear, personal protective equipment, clothing and footwear for protection against accidents, injury, irradiation and fire, protective high visibility and waterproof clothing
  4. Retail, online and wholesale services connected with the sale of protection of hearing, sight, head and feet, personal protective equipment, protective helmets, protective masks, respiratory masks other than for artificial respiration, protective goggles, disposable gloves and hats, earplugs, safety ear-muffs, workmen's protective face-shields, (protective wear), knee-pads for workers, protective gloves for hand protection made of leather and/or imitations of leather
  5. Retail, online and wholesale services connected with the sale of anti-glare glasses, anti-glare visors, sunglasses
  6. Retail, online and wholesale services connected with the sale of belts, high visibility and waterproof clothing, breathable waterproof and weatherproof garments, rainwear, articles of outer clothing, uniforms, body warmers, t-shirts
  7. The aforementioned retail, online and wholesale services also being provided via an internet website.