The trademark GEAL was filed by GEAL S.P.A., a corporation established under the laws of the Italian Republic (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on August 28, 2022, and received one opposition filed on November 24, 2022 by GEALAN Fenster-Systeme GmbH on (a) Art. 8(4), (b) Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by rwzh Rechtsanwälte Wachinger Zoebisch Partnerschaft mbB and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued November 24, 2022
The application was filed in Italian, and Italian was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 6 with following description of goods:
Aluminium doors
Aluminium slabs
Aluminium windows
Aluminum siding
Extruded aluminium sections
Sheets of aluminium
Extruded aluminium sections
Window sashes of aluminium
Blinds of metal (aluminium)
Semi-finished articles of aluminium or its alloys.
The mark was filed in class 37 with following description of goods:
Painting of frames for windows in aluminium
Enamelling, Installation work, Servicing and Repair in relation to the following goods: Jar, Windows and Venetian blinds, Of aluminium
Thermal insulation work in relation to the following goods: Windows of aluminium
Coating [painting] services
Spray painting of metals
Varnishing
Repair and Sealing, in relation to the following goods: Window seals Of aluminium
Painting, interior and exterior.
The mark was filed in class 40 with following description of goods:
Anodising services
Extruding of metal alloys
Metallurgical processing
Metal treating
Metal treating
Metal treating
Oxidising
Mordents of the following materials: Wood and Aluminium films