The trademark Simply & Clean S&C was filed by Peter Dechant, a national of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on September 28, 2022, and received one opposition filed on December 27, 2022 by Jemako International GmbH on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by Rechtsanwälte und Notar Dr. Bongartz Kastner & Kollegen and proceedings were handled in German, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued December 27, 2022
The application was filed in German, and German was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 3 with following description of goods:
Mould removing preparations
Fabric softeners for laundry use
Cleaning and fragrancing preparations
Household fragrances
Laundry preparations
Leather and shoe cleaning and polishing preparations
Antistatic sprays for clothing
Antistatic dryer sheets
Fabric brighteners
Biological laundry detergents
Laundry bleach
Bleaching preparations and other substances for laundry use
Chemical laundry preparations
Laundry preparations for attracting dyes
Colour run prevention laundry sheets
Laundry liquids
Dry cleaning fluids
Liquid soap for laundry
Laundry glaze
Starch glaze for laundry purposes
Smoothing preparations [starching]
Washing conservation agents
Essential oils as perfume for laundry purposes
Laundry balls containing laundry detergent
Laundry detergents for household cleaning use
Washing preparations for household purposes
Washing agents for textiles
Soap powder
Laundry additives
Laundry additives for water softening
Laundry blueing
Laundry soaking preparations
Fabric softeners
Abrasives
Descaling preparations for household purposes
Floor polish
Liquid floor polishes
Wood treatment preparations for polishing
Adhesive removers
Spray polish
Metal polishes
Furniture polish
Natural floor polishes
General purpose scouring powder
Tailors' and cobblers' wax
Shoemakers' wax
Stain removing benzine
Bleaching preparations
Window cleaners in spray form
Dishwasher detergents
Dishwasher powder
Dishwasher tablets
Impregnated paper tissues for cleaning dishware
Impregnated cloths for polishing
Glass cleaning preparations
Household detergents
Detergents for household use
Cleaning preparations impregnated into pads
Pre-moistened towelettes impregnated with a detergent for cleaning
Wipes incorporating cleaning preparations
Cleaning preparations for use on tiles
Cleaning agents for household purposes
Scouring liquids
Soap pads.
The mark was filed in class 21 with following description of goods:
Household utensils for cleaning, brushes and brush-making materials
Brooms
Broom handles
Handles made of plastics for sweeping brushes
Broom handles, not of metal
Floor brushes
Cloth for washing floors
Cleaning articles
Brushes with detergent containers
Brushes adapted to receive a cleaning agent
Brushes and brush-making articles
Disposable duster sleeves for cleaning
Electric brushes, except parts of machines
Squeegee sponges
Squeegees [cleaning instruments]
Cleaning instruments, hand-operated
Brushes for household purposes
Gloves for household purposes
Household gloves for cleaning purposes
Microfiber cloths for cleaning
Mop pails
Mop heads
Mops
Furniture dusters
Polishing cloths
Glossing cloths [not abrasive]
Mop wringer buckets
Mop pails incorporating mop wringers
Scouring pads
Household scouring pads
Pot cleaning brushes
Abrasive instruments for kitchen [cleaning] purposes