The trademark ORBIS was filed by VITA INTERNATIONAL 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 6, 2022, and received one opposition filed on January 8, 2023 by Orbis Corporation on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by Barker Brettell Sweden AB and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued January 8, 2023
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (Spanish was selected as the second language).
Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on September 15, 2022.
The Opposition with reference B 003187689 was partially refused EUTMA/IR according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on April 1, 2025 by the EUIPO.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 17 with following description of goods:
India rubber, latex, gutta percha, balata and substitutes, all for use in manufacture
Artificial gutta percha, artificial balata, synthetic rubber, all for use in manufacture
Plastics in the form of sheets, blocks, rods or tubes, all for use in manufacture
Materials for padding, stuffing, stopping or insulating, all being made of foamed rubber, foamed plastics and foamed materials, all for use in manufacture
Mica and their products, all for use in manufacture
Plastics in extruded forms, all for use in manufacture
Plastics for use in manufacture
Nylon compounds and pellets, all for use in manufacture
Polyester compounds for use in manufacture
Thermoplastic rubber compounds for use in manufacture
Thermoplastic rubber compounds for use in the injection moulding and extrusion industries
Foamed rubber, foamed plastics and foamed materials, all for use in manufacture
Polyurethane foams, polyester foams and polyether foams, all for use in manufacture
None of the aforementioned goods being dunnage or packaging.
The mark was filed in class 20 with Furniture, not for medical, dental and dental technology purposes and mattresses, mattress toppers, pillows, cushions, bolsters and upholstery parts of furniture, all being made of foamed rubber, foamed plastics and foamed materials..
The mark was filed in class 24 with following description of goods:
Textile piece goods
Piece goods made of plastic materials for use in making articles commonly made of textile materials
Quilts, duvets and covers for quilts and for duvets
Pillowcases
Piece goods of textile materials laminated, bonded, combined or proofed with rubber or plastics.