The trademark Centauro was filed by Carlos Fuste Senalle, a national of the Kingdom of Spain (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on April 12, 2023, and received one opposition filed on July 6, 2023 by CENTAURE on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by CABINET SMISSAERT and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued July 6, 2023
The application was filed in Spanish, and Spanish was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 2 with following description of goods:
Anti-corrosive preparations having descaling properties
Anti-corrosive preparations
Spray coatings [anti-corrosives]
Coatings for protection against the corrosive effect of acids
Anti-corrosive preparations
Anti-corrosive preparations for vehicles
Anti-rust oils
Anti-rust oils
Anti-rust greases
Anti-rust preparations
Rust preservatives in the nature of a coating
Anti-rust oils
Protective coatings in the form of sprays for use on metals [paints]
Products for treating metal surfaces to inhibit rust
Rust preventive substances for application to metal surfaces
Anti-rust greases
Anti-rust greases
Expressly excluding paints and varnishes for repairing land vehicle bodies.
The mark was filed in class 3 with following description of goods:
Rust removing preparations
Rust removing preparations
Metal polishes
Rust removing preparations
Grease-removing preparations
Preparations for removing rust and for cleaning and furbishing metals
None of the aforesaid goods being specifically formulated for treating land vehicle bodies.
The mark was filed in class 4 with following description of goods:
Lubricating fluids
Lubricants
Lubricants having cleaning properties
Lubricating oil
Spray-on lubricants
All purpose lubricants
Corrosion penetrating oils
Oils for use with machine tools
Lubricating grease
Lubricants and industrial greases, waxes and fluids
Penetrating preparations consisting principally of oils
Penetrating oils
Lubricating oils for the shaping of metal pieces
Lubricating oils for use as a cutting fluid
Lubricating oils containing additives which protect metal against wear by friction
Synthetic lubricating oils
Oils for surface treatment
Oils for the hydrodynamic drive for vehicles
Oils containing rust preventing additives
Technical oils for processing metals
Industrial oils and greases, lubricants
Preservatives for metals [oils]
Lubricants in the nature of oils
Anti-seize substances [oils]
Lubricating fluids for protection against corrosion
None of the aforesaid goods being specifically formulated for treating land vehicle bodies.