The trademark ESKA was filed by Haug Chemie GmbH, a corporation established under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on March 22, 2023, and received one opposition filed on June 15, 2023 by Momentive Performance Materials Inc. on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by WITHERS & ROGERS LLP and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued June 15, 2023
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 1 with following description of goods:
Chemicals used in industry, namely products for the pre-treatment and after-treatment of surfaces and/or coatings and alloys of metal, lacquer or plastic, preparations for layer-forming processes and/or phosphating of currentless immersion copper plating and chromating agents of aluminium, magnesium, steel, iron, zinc, cadmium and alloys thereof
Agents for layer-forming processes for treatment of metals including aluminium, magnesium, steel, iron, zinc and alloys therefrom including phosphatings and chromating agents
Agents for conversion processes for treatment of metals including aluminium, magnesium, steel, iron, zinc and their alloys
Finished goods for acidic, neutral and alkaline cleaning and degreasing in immersion, coating and spraying processes, mordants (alkaline-acid) for metals and metal alloys
Finished goods for acidic, neutral and alkaline cleaning and degreasing in immersion, coating and spraying processes with an aqueous base or based on solutions
Inhibitors, for use in relation to the following goods: organic and inorganic acids
Acidic, neutral and alkaline neutralisation and passivation preparations based on the following goods, Metal salts, Acids, Alkalies
Drawing auxiliaries for the non-cutting forming of metals of all kinds or phosphating-oxalating agents of iron and steel with integrated lubricating film
Goods for water and waste water treatment including metal salts, adsorbents, polymers, defoamers or mixtures thereof
Chemical adsorbents
Cold degreasers based on solvents
Biocidal preparations for use in manufacture
Chemical preparations for use in the manufacture of biocides.
The mark was filed in class 2 with following description of goods:
Coagulation agents for wet paint mist separation (acidic, neutral, alkaline) for lacquers containing solvents and preparations for water-dilutable lacquers and electrophoretic enamelling lacquers, deoxidising agents for metals and metal alloys
Preservatives against corrosion
Anti-corrosive preparations
Corrosion protection for metals
Corrosion protection and positive water displacement agents based on oils and inhibitors for the protection of prefabricated parts in storage and transport
Acidic, neutral and alkaline anti-corrosive preparations based on metal salts, acids or alkalies
Thinners based on solvents.
The mark was filed in class 3 with following description of goods:
Acidic, neutral and alkaline delacquering agents, stripping pastes for lacquers and metals of all kinds, derusting agents for metals and metal alloys
Skin care preparations
Cosmetic preparations for skin care
Skin cleansers
Skin cleansers [cosmetic]
Skin cleansers [non-medicated].
The mark was filed in class 4 with Water-miscible lubricants, non-water-miscible lubricants, Automotive engine oils, Industrial grease and Lubricants..
The mark was filed in class 5 with Disinfectants and Surface disinfectants, Disinfectants for hand-sanitising, biocides and fungicides for the treatment of process waters and emulsions..
The mark was filed in class 37 with Servicing of machines and Maintenance of industrial engineering plant..
The mark was filed in class 42 with following description of goods:
Research services relating to chemicals, conducting of chemical analyses for planning purposes