The trademark wabis was filed by Waldemar Wata Zakład Produkcyjno-Handlowo-Usługowy WA-BIS, a national of the Republic of Poland (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on October 11, 2022, and received one opposition filed on January 11, 2023 by Etex France Building Performance SA on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by FENCER and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued January 11, 2023
The application was filed in Polish, and Polish 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:
Roofing sheets of metal
Roof flashing of metal
Roofing tiles of metal
Roofing membranes of metal
Ladders and scaffolding of metal
Latticework of metal
Roofing plate of metal
Metallic gutters
Gutter brackets of metal
Chimney linings of metal
Metal cladding
Chimney pots of metal
Roof angle irons
Metal shackles
Metal roof vents
All the aforementioned goods excluding metal frames, profiles and reinforcements, metal parts for supporting, connecting (including screws), blocking and fixing frames, profiles and reinforcements panels or plasterboards, all for ceilings or walls.
The mark was filed in class 17 with following description of goods:
Foils of metal for insulating
Insulating foils
Plastic film, other than for wrapping
Waterproof film (plastic) [other than for packaging]
Adhesive materials in the form of strips [other than for household medical, stationery use]
Polyurethane film for use in sealing and insulating buildings
Weatherstripping (Non-metallic -)
Insulation material for roofing
Impervious adhesive strips for edging of roofs
Adhesive sealing strip for roofing joints
Impervious adhesive strips for ridge tiling
Impervious adhesive strips for valley channels
All the aforementioned goods excluding caulking, stopping, insulating, sealing and coating materials for frames, profiles, reinforcements, panels or plasterboards, all for ceilings or walls.
The mark was filed in class 19 with following description of goods:
Roof gutters, not of metal
Bituminous coatings for roofing
Flashing, not of metal, for roofing and components
Chimney pots, not of metal
Stack linings (Non-metallic -) for roofing and roofing components