The trademark GREL was filed by DISTRIBUIDORA INTERNACIONAL CARMEN, S.A., a corporation established under the laws of the Kingdom of Spain (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on February 8, 2023, and received one opposition filed on April 10, 2023 by FLUIDRA COMMERCIAL, S.A.U. on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by HERRERO & ASOCIADOS
The application was filed in Spanish, and Spanish was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 003193421 was partially refused EUTMA/IR according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on February 13, 2024 by the EUIPO.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 6 with following description of goods:
Common metals and their alloys
Non-electric cables and wires of common metal
Door furniture of metal
Safes [metal or non-metal]
Ores
Containers of metal [storage, transport]
Locks and keys, of metal.
The mark was filed in class 7 with following description of goods:
Machine coupling and transmission components (except for land vehicles)
Agricultural implements other than hand-operated
Machines for treating flexible pipes, tubes and hoses
Machines for processing rigid pipes
Transmission components (except for land vehicles)
Anti-pollution devices for motors and engines
Couplings as machine parts
Hydraulic accumulators as parts of machines
Heat exchangers as parts of machines
Tanks as parts of machines
Vending machines.
The mark was filed in class 17 with following description of goods:
Latex [rubber]
Gutta-percha
Asbestos
Mica
Crude rubber
Plastics in extruded form for use in manufacture
Packing, stopping and insulating materials
Flexible hoses, not of metal
Couplings
Fittings for pipes, not of metal
Couplings and junctions, not of metal, for flexible pipes, tubes and hoses