The trademark BOSSTAPE was filed by ULUS BANT SANAYI VE TICARET ANONIM SIRKETI, a corporation established under the laws of the Republic of Turkey (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on May 31, 2023, and received one opposition filed on August 8, 2023 by HUGO BOSS AG on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by DENNEMEYER & ASSOCIATES and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued August 8, 2023
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (Spanish was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 003201049 was partially refused EUTMA/IR according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on April 2, 2025 by the EUIPO.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 1 with following description of goods:
Chemicals used in industry
Chemicals used in science
Chemicals used in photography
Chemicals used in agriculture, horticulture and forestry
Unprocessed artificial and synthetic resins
Surface adhesives [not for medical, stationery or household use]
Industrial adhesives
Soldering pastes
Adhesives for the building industry
Liquid coatings [chemical]
Sealants [chemicals] for tiles
Putties and other paste fillers
Adhesives for ceramic coating
Adhesives for industrial use in the form of coatings
Adhesives for wall coverings
Adhesives for floor coverings
Adhesives for ceiling coverings
Adhesives for applying wall coverings
Adhesives for wall tiles
Chemical additives for paint
Adhesives for affixing insulating boards
Adhesives for waterproofing
Adhesives for cement manufactured products
Protective coatings for waterproofing surfaces of buildings [other than paints or oils]
Adhesives for ceramic tiles
Silicones
Adhesive cements
Adhesives for plaster
Adherent substances for adhesive tapes
Pressure sensitive adhesive tapes [sensitised].
The mark was filed in class 5 with following description of goods:
Adhesive tapes for medical purposes
Double sided adhesive tapes for medical use
Pharmaceutical and veterinary preparations for medical purposes
Chemical preparations for medical purposes
Adhesives, and material for repairing teeth
Dental wax
Plasters
Materials for dressings.
The mark was filed in class 6 with following description of goods:
Metal hooks
Hooks of metal for articles of clothing
Hose hangers of metal
Plant hangers of metal
Metal mirror hangers, bag hangers of metal
Railing holders of metal
Metal brackets
Clothes hangers [coathangers], of metal
Metal clothes hooks
Picture hook pins
Metal picture hangers
Metal fastening anchors [for securing pictures to walls]
Screws of metal
Dowels of metal
Nails of metal
Pins [metal hardware]
Cotter pins
Fixing devices of metal
Screw threaded fasteners of metal
Cable stretchers
Metal cable clips
Cable clamps of metal
Metal plugs
Fasteners of common metal
Nuts, bolts and fasteners, of metal
Metallic mountings
Clip clamps of metal
Metal handles
Baskets of metal
Metallic containers
Metal materials for building and construction
Ironmongery
Small items of metal hardware
Metal containers for storage or transport
Hardware of metal namely, screws of metal, nails of metal, bolts of metal, nuts of metal, furniture casters of metal, hinges of metal, locks of metal for keys (other than electric), rings of common metal for keys, pulleys of metal
Fittings of metal for furniture
Rings of metal
Metal bells
Letters and numerals of common metal, except type
Fittings of metal for beds
Metal containers for the storage and transportation of goods
Metal tanks [containers]
Packaging, wrapping and bundling articles of metal
Containers of metal for transport.
The mark was filed in class 10 with following description of goods:
Surgical instruments and apparatus
Medical and veterinary apparatus and instruments
Dental apparatus
Dental instruments
Suture materials
Furniture especially made for medical purposes
Medical furniture and bedding, equipment for moving patients
Tables, trolleys, carts, baskets, cabinets, and trays for medical use
Chairs especially made for medical use
Dental chairs
Containers for medical waste
Thermometers for medical purposes
Bracelets for medical purposes
Elastic bandages
Supportive anatomical bandages
Clothing, headgear and footwear for medical personnel and patients
Face shields for medical use
Surgical gloves
Medical gloves
Disposable protective gloves for medical purposes
Clothing, headgear and footwear, braces and supports, for medical purposes
Adhesive sutures
Adhesive suture materials
Adhesive bandages (supportive -).
The mark was filed in class 16 with following description of goods:
Adhesive packaging tapes
Double sided adhesive tapes for household use
Adhesives for stationery or household purposes
Adhesives for art use
Glues for office use
Adhesive tapes
Adhesive discs
Adhesive corners for photographs
Self-adhesive paper for notes
Adhesive films
Adhesive paper
Adhesive foils stationery
Adhesive tape dispensers [office requisites]
Adhesive tape dispensers for household or stationery use
Adhesive tape roll.
The mark was filed in class 17 with following description of goods:
Adhesive masking tape
Adhesive tapes, strips, bands and films
Adhesive tapes for industrial use
Anti-vibration tape
Insulating tapes
Sealing tapes
Mounting tapes
Double sided adhesive tapes [other than for stationery, household or medical use]
Double sided adhesive transparent tapes
Double-sided mounting tapes
Reflective tapes
Double-sided tapes for auto accessories
Floor marking tapes
Electrical insulation tape
Insulation materials of plastics
Insulation and repair tapes for home use in construction
Gaskets and adhesive tapes for insulation
Insulating materials
Sealing and insulating materials
Plastic film, not for wrapping
Self-adhesive sealing tapes, gaskets, sealants
Adhesive sealants
Adhesive sealing compounds
Shaped strips of rubber for use as seals in the manufacture of doors
Draught preventers for doors
Draught preventers for windows
Weather seals (non-metallic -) for doors
Weather seals (non-metallic -) for windows
Weather strips (non-metallic -) for doors
Adhesive films of plastic foam for protection against cold, heat, drafts, dust, moisture and noise
Under-door sealing tapes insulators
Insulating adhesives
Foil tapes for insulation
Foil tapes for ventilation duct sealing
Fabrics for insulation
Rubber tape for insulating
Compositions to prevent the radiation of heat
Metal faced bituminous mastic sealing strip [other than for building]
Self-adhesive plastic film, metal-based adhesive tapes and adhesive metal foils for technical and insulating purposes
Electrical tape
Pipe joint tape
Duct tapes
Gaffer tape
Adhesive tapes, for technical purposes
Adhesive products made of glass, plastics
Foam rubber
Adhesive anti-slip tape for flooring applications
Strapping tape
Adhesive strips for use in industry
Unprocessed and semi-processed rubber, guttapercha, gum, asbestos, mica and substitutes for all these materials
Rubber, gutta-percha, gum, asbestos, mica
Synthetic resins [semi-finished products]
Latex [rubber]
Packing materials
Stopping materials
Bark coverings for sound insulation
Stops of rubber
Joint sealants
Gaskets
O-rings
Flexible pipes, tubes, hoses, and fittings therefor, including valves, non-metallic
Insulating paints
Insulating coatings
Insulating boards
Seals, sealants and fillers
Waterproof sealants
Waterproofing and moisture proofing articles and materials