The trademark ECO-VENT was filed by Rudolf GmbH, a corporation established under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on November 29, 2022, and received one opposition filed on February 26, 2023 by SAINT GOBAIN ISOVER IBERICA, S.L. on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by ISERN PATENTES Y MARCAS, S.L. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued February 26, 2023
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 003191051 was rejected according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on September 18, 2024 by the EUIPO.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 1 with following description of goods:
Chemicals used in industry
Textile auxiliaries for water-, oil- and soil-repellent finishing
Chemicals used in industry for coating textiles, yarns and non-textile materials
Chemicals used in industry for building materials, in particular additives for facade coatings
Chemical substances, in particular textile auxiliaries for water-, oil- and soil-repellent finishing
Chemical substances for coating textiles, yarns and non-textile materials
Chemical substances for building materials, in particular additives for facade coatings
Chemical materials, in particular textile auxiliaries for water-, oil- and soil-repellent finishing
Chemical materials for coating textiles, yarns and non-textile materials
Chemical materials for building materials, in particular additives for facade coatings
Chemical preparations, in particular textile auxiliaries for water-, oil- and soil-repellent finishing
Chemical preparations for coating textiles, yarns and non-textile materials
Chemical preparations for building materials, in particular additives for facade coatings
Silicone - impregnating agents for masonry, facades and stone materials
Finishing agents for textiles, leather and leather products
Softening agents and finishing agents in the textile industry
Finishing agents for textiles, nonwovens, knitted fabrics, woven fabrics, threads or for leather and leather goods
Chemical auxiliaries for the finishing of furs
Cleaning, dyeing auxiliaries as well as softening agents
Chemical for the paper, textile and leather industries
Optical brighteners in the textile industry
Leveling and dispersing agents in the textile industry
Textile auxiliaries for enzymatic treatment of textile materials
Hydrophobing agents
Chemical products as additives for cement
Water-repellent chemical agents
Chemical products for the tanning industry
Chemical products for chemical leather reviving agents
Chemical products for the manufacture of flame-retardant coatings
Chemical products for the manufacture of flame retardants
Chemical products for the manufacture of flame retardant polymers
Fire retardant chemical products
Flame retardant solutions [chemical products] for household use for application to fabrics
Yarn treatment chemicals
Concrete admixtures
Chemicals used as ingredients in manufacturing processes
Chemicals used in the treatment of textile fabrics [other than for laundry and dry-cleaning purposes]
Chemicals used for industrial purposes
Chemicals used in the manufacture of protective coatings
Moisture repelling agents
Cross-linking agents.
The mark was filed in class 40 with following description of goods:
Treatment of materials, namely treating, finishing and coating of textiles, nonwovens, knitted-or woven articles, leather, leather products, yarns, paper and non-textile materials
Treatment of textiles, leathers and furs, treatment of yarns
Treatment of leather, leather products, paper, yarns, textiles and nonwovens, knitted or woven articles
Treatment of textiles, in particular finishing of textiles
Coating of textiles (material processing), in particular coating of textiles with polyurethanes
Information on material treatment
Treatment and finishing of wool
Treatment of fabrics to impart soil-resisting properties