The trademark SK was filed by Sigdo Koppers S.A., a corporation established under the laws of the Republic of Chile (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on January 24, 2023, and received undefined oppositions.
Opposition Proceedings
There are undefined Oppositions claimed against trademark.
The first opposition filed on April 23, 2023 by SK Inc. on (a) Identity of marks and Goods and Services, (b) Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by MAUCHER JENKINS and its proceedings were handled in English The second opposition filed on April 20, 2023 by MONTAKIT, S.L. on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by ROEB Y CIA, S.L. and its proceedings were handled in ES
The application was filed in Spanish, and Spanish was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
The Refusal with reference B 018748348 was Rejected according to Article 7(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on June 4, 2025 by the EUIPO. The Opposition with reference B 003194387 was rejected according to Article 8(1)(b) CTMR with decision issued on April 4, 2024 by the EUIPO. The Opposition with reference B 003194425 was partially refused EUTMA/IR according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on June 26, 2024 by the EUIPO.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 1 with following description of goods:
Industrial chemicals, Especially, for use in the following fields: manufacture of the following goods: Explosives, Ammunition, Projectiles, Pumps, Chemical weapons and Fireworks
Chemicals, for use in the following fields: Fracturing of rocks
Chemicals for laboratory analysis and/or scientific purposes, other than for medical or veterinary use, in particular ammonium salts and nitrates
Metal annealing preparations
Cement [metallurgy]
Binding substances (Foundry -)
Foundry sand
Foundry moulding preparations
Fertilizers
All of the afore-mentioned goods not in the form of tapes and/or not for use in the fields of road constructions, railway constructions and constructions of runways.
The mark was filed in class 6 with following description of goods:
Common metals and their alloys
Building materials made of metal
Metal tubes
Ores of metal
Wire of common metal
Molds of metal
Common metals, unwrought or Semi-wrought common metals
Valves of metal (other than parts of machines)
Balls [metallurgy]
Balls of steel
Alloys of metal for use in casting
Chill-moulds [foundry]
Foundry moulds of metal
Refractory steel
Stainless steel
Steel alloys
Special high-alloy steel resistant against wear, impact, heat and corrosion, metal castings
Casting alloys
Cast parts, of the following materials: Steel and its alloys
Unwrought or semi-wrought cast iron
Cast iron alloys
Special high-alloy iron resistant against wear, impact, heat and corrosion
Castings of metal or alloys thereof
Poles of metal, for use in the following fields: Sintering plants
Metal billets
Slide valves, Made of stainless steel
Metal lids.
The mark was filed in class 7 with following description of goods:
Machines tools, for use in the following fields: Mining
Machines for waste processing
Compressed air pumps
Steamrollers
Pavers
Excavators
Cranes (elevating apparatus)
Road working machines, namely, Road sweeping machines, Steamrollers, Marking machines, Road making machines
Hoppers (mechanical discharging)
Electricity generators
Lifting devices
Hoisting equipment
Handling equipment for loading and unloading
Blenders
Mineworking machines
Earth moving machines
Loading ramps
Rakes for raking machines
Mills [machines]
Ball mills
Haulage apparatus [mining]
Trueing machines
Trueing tools for grinding (except hand-operated tools)
Mechanical and hydraulic lifts
Machines for lifting
Machines or Machine parts, namely Grading machines
Handling machines, automatic (manipulators)
Foundry machines
Accessories for all the aforesaid goods.
The mark was filed in class 9 with following description of goods:
Scientific apparatus and instruments
Nautical apparatus and instruments
Topographic apparatus and instruments
Cameras [photography]
Cinematographic cameras
Optical apparatus and instruments
Measuring apparatus and instruments
Signalling apparatus and instruments
Apparatus and instruments for control (monitoring)
Life saving apparatus, Rescue equipment and Life-saving instruments
Teaching apparatus and instruments
Apparatus and instruments for conducting, switching, transforming, accumulating, regulation or controlling electricity
Apparatus for recording, transmission or reproduction of sound or images, Apparatus for the recording, transmission or reproduction of vision
Protection devices for personal use against accidents, namely, Safety face shields for use in relation to the following goods: Head protection, Goggles, Dust protection goggles
Clothing for protection against irradiation and Clothing for protection against fire
Nets for protection against accidents
Asbestos gloves for protection against accidents
Footwear for protection against accidents, irradiation and fire
Masks for protection against dust, fire and chemicals, anti-pollution masks for respiratory tract protection
Welding lids
Head protection, Safety helmets and Welders' helmets
Software
Computer software applications, downloadable
Computer software for controlling and managing access server applications
Computer programs for using the internet and the worldwide web
Computer programs recorded on data media (software) designed for use in industrial automation
The mark was filed in class 12 with following description of goods:
Apparatus for transportation by land, air or water and Apparatus for locomotion by land, air or water
Vehicles
Lorries
Electric vehicles
Motorcycles
Air springs, for land vehicles
Vehicles, namely, Mining trucks
Parts and fittings for vehicles.
The mark was filed in class 13 with following description of goods:
Mines [explosives]
Fuses for explosives
Fuses for explosives, for use in mines
Liquid explosives
Primings [fuses] for explosives
Cartridges, for use in relation to the following goods: Explosives
Gunpowder, for use in relation to the following goods: Explosives
Explosive depth charges
Fireworks
Low-density granular blasting agent (explosives)
Firearms
Ammunition and projectiles
Explosives
Detonators.
The mark was filed in class 19 with following description of goods:
Building materials (non-metallic)
Rigid pipes, not of metal, for building
Tar, Tar, Bitumen and Asphalt
Buildings, transportable, not of metal
Foundry moulds, not of metal
All of the afore-mentioned goods not in the form of tapes and/or not for use in the fields of road constructions, railway constructions and constructions of runways.
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Import-export, Presentation and Sale in relation to the following goods: industrial chemical products, Chemicals for laboratory analysis and/or scientific purposes, other than for medical or veterinary use, metal annealing preparations, Cement [metallurgy], Foundry binding substances, Sand (Foundry -), Moulding compounds (Foundry -), Manures, Common metals and their alloys, Building materials (metallic), Pipes and pipelines made of metal, Metallic ores, Wire of common metal, Moulds of metal, Common metals, unwrought or semi-wrought, Metal valves (except parts of machines), blooms [metallurgy], Steel balls, Metal alloys used in foundries, chill-moulds [foundry], foundry moulds of metal, refractory steel, Stainless steel, Steel alloys, Metallic castings, Casting alloys, Steel castings, steel alloy castings, unwrought or semi-wrought cast iron, cast iron alloys, cast iron castings, cast iron alloy castings, bars from sintering plants, metal bars, stainless steel valves, Metal plugs, Machine tools for use in mining, ore dressing machines, Compressed air pumps, Single-drum rollers, Asphalt paving machines, Bulldozers, Cranes [lifting and hoisting apparatus], Road sweepers, Road rolling machines, road marking machines, Roadworking machines, Hoppers [mechanical discharging], Electricity generators, Load handling devices, excavators, hoisting equipment, Equipment for handling loading and unloading, mixing machines, mining machines, earth moving machines, Loading ramps, Raking machines (agriculture), Mills (machines), Agitating ball mills, Mining extractors, Crushing machines, Abrading instruments, Mechanical and hydraulic lifts, Machines for lifting graders [machines or parts of machines], Manipulators (machines) for industrial use, Parts and fittings for foundry machines, scientific apparatus and instruments, Nautical apparatus and instruments, Topographic apparatus and instruments, Cameras (photography), Cinematographic cameras, optical apparatus and instruments, Weighing apparatus and instruments, Measuring, Signalling apparatus and instruments, Checking (supervision) apparatus and instruments, Life-saving apparatus, Apparatus and equipment, Teaching apparatus and instruments, Apparatus and instruments for controlling electricity, Electrical switching apparatus and instruments, Apparatus and instruments for transforming electricity, Apparatus and instruments for accumulating electricity, apparatus and instruments for regulating electricity, Apparatus and instruments for controlling electricity, Apparatus for recording the transmission or reproduction of sound, apparatus for recording the transmission or reproduction of vision, apparatus for recording the transmission or reproduction of images, Protection devices for personal use against accidents, Safety face shields for protective helmets, Safety glasses, Dust protection goggles, Irradiation and fire protection clothing, Nets for protection against accidents, Asbestos gloves for protection against accidents, Protective shoes against accidents, protective shoes against radiation, protective shoes against fire, Masks (protective), Anti-pollution masks for respiratory protection, welding masks, Crash helmets, Helmets for safety, Helmets for welders, Computer software, Downloadable computer applications, Computer software for controlling and managing server access applications, Computer programs for use with the internet and the global computer network, computer programs recorded on data media (software) designed for automatic use, development and manufacture, Computer programs (downloadable software), Computer software used for document management, database management software, Cash registers, Calculating machines, data processing equipment and computers, Chip cards, integrated circuit cards, memory cards, smart cards, Encoded magnetic cards, Smart SIM (subscriber identity module) cards, apparatus for transport and locomotion by land, air and water, vehicles, Lorries/trucks, Electric vehicles, motorbikes, Air springs for vehicles, Mining trucks, Parts and fittings for vehicles, Mines [explosives], fuses for explosives,Liquid explosives, Primings [fuses], Explosive cartridges, Explosive powders, explosive depth charges, Fireworks, Low-density granular blasting agent (explosives), Firearms, Ammunition, projectiles, Explosives, detonators, Building materials (non-metallic), non-metallic rigid pipes for building, Asphalt, tar, bitumen and pitch, Transportable constructions, not of metal, foundry moulds not of metal
Business administration and management
Business analysis, Market research and Cost analysis
Market studies
Business management
Analysis of advertising response
Advice in relation to the following fields: Business efficiency, Business information and Commercial information
(business assistance), in relation to the following fields: Business management and Business operation
Commercial and industrial administration
Commercial consultancy in relation to the following fields: Business mergers, Business management and Business organisation
Goods inventory control.
The mark was filed in class 37 with following description of goods:
Construction services, namely, Construction of mines
Installation, maintenance and repair of the following goods: Gear finishers [machines], Compressed air pumps, Single-drum rollers, Asphalt paving machines, Bulldozers, cranes, Machinery for preparing road pavements and surfaces, machinery for laying road pavements and surfaces, machinery for compacting road pavements and surfaces, mechanical discharging hoppers, Generators (current -), Lifting machines and apparatus, Elevators (lifts), Roller bridges, Elevators (lifts), Hoppers for use in the mining industry, Excavators, Equipment for lifting and loading agglutinants, stands for jacks, floor jacks, power extractors, equipment for handling the loading and unloading of materials for use in the mining industry, concrete mixers for use in mining, asphalt mixers for use in mining, Fork lift trucks, Earth moving and excavating machines, Loading ramps, Disintegrating mills [machines] for use in the mining industry, grinding machine tools
Hire in relation to the following goods: Machinery and tools for the mining industry and earth moving machines, namely, Charging apparatus, Scrapers, motor graders, Excavators, Scarifiers, Backhoes
Dredging
Demolition of buildings
Quarrying services
Mining
Construction and maintenance of pipelines
Rock drilling
Drilling of deep oil or gas wells
Repair relating to: Mining and tunnelling machines
Repair relating to: Geological exploration machinery, Extracting of minerals and Separation of ore
Supervision services, in relation to the following fields: Construction of mining projects
Installation services and Repair in relation to the following goods: Foundry ovens and Casting machines
Technical consultancy services provided by professionals including engineers, civil engineers, chemists and physicists working in the industrial mining and construction industries
Technical consultancy services provided by professionals including mining, electronics and industrial technicians, geologists and computer professionals working in the fields of mining, rock fragmentation and explosives
Advice, in relation to the following fields: Mineral exploration and geophysical exploration for the mining industry
Advice, consultory and Providing information By any means, in relation to the following fields: Industrial materials for mining and construction
Technical consultancy services provided by structural engineers working in the mining industry.
The mark was filed in class 39 with following description of goods:
Transportation of freight
Transportation of goods by boat
Transport of goods by truck
Vehicle rental
Towing of vehicles
Vehicle parking
Car parking [valet] services
Crating services and Storage, in relation to the following fields: Mining industry
Rental of warehouses
Rental of storage containers
Parking place rental
Unloading cargo
Supply chain logistics and reverse logistics consisting of the transportation of hazardous, nonhazardous and industrial waste by lorry, namely, Unloading cargoes
Advice, Information and Consulting in relation to the following fields: Transportation in the mining industry.
The mark was filed in class 40 with following description of goods:
Mechanical or chemical processing or transformation of minerals
Treatment and Mixing, in relation to the following goods: Materials, Minerals, Concentrates and mineral substances
Processing of chemicals and Metalworking
Metal casting
Refinery services
Mill working
Recycling services, Recovery, Purification, treatment and Outsourced reprocessing, in relation to the following goods: Base metals and alloys thereof and goods wholly or predominantly made therefrom
Treatment of waste, Waste collection and Reclamation of material from waste
Generation of power
Metal treating
Rental of generators, namely, Rental of emergency power generators for the mining industry.
The mark was filed in class 42 with following description of goods:
Scientific research and Practical research in relation to the following fields: mineral resources, mining and Blasting
Consultancy, namely Technological consultancy, in relation to the following fields: mining, Mining machinery and mineral resources
Assays, in relation to the followig goods: Minerals
Conducting feasibility studies (surveys) relative to mineral exploitation and exploration
Analysing services, in relation to the following fields: Surveying of mineral deposits
Expert consultancy and testing services relating to mining, drilling and production of mineral deposits
Analysing services, in relation to the following fields: Exploitation of mineral deposits and mineral surveying
Design and testing of production, processing and measuring equipment for mineral deposits
Conducting research and feasibility studies relating to the exploitation of mineral deposits
Architecture and engineering
Topographic and engineering studies
Technical land surveying
Construction drafting, Drafting of plans for town planning
Industrial drawings and designs
Topography
Geological research
Geological prospecting and Studies of technical projects relating to shopping centres
Consultation, Advice and information, By any means, in relation to the following fields: Engineering services and Architecture
Appearance and Development in relation to the following fields: Computer programs and Computers
Creating and maintaining web sites for others
Hosting web sites
Computer system design
Computer programming
Duplication of computer programs
Installing computer programs, Developing and updating computer software
Retrieval of databases
Conversion of data or documents from physical to electronic media
Conversion of computer programs and data, other than physical conversion
Installing computer programs
Rental of computers and computer software
Providing search engines for information, websites and other resources available on the internet and computer networks
Creation, design, development and maintenance of web sites and designing, creating, developing or maintaining computer programs, for others
Renal of database servers to third parties
Creating indexes of information, sites, and other resources available on computer networks for others
Electronic retrieval of data and Electronic retrieval of documents
Development and creation of computer programs for data processing