The trademark WALI was filed by SATTLER TECH CORP, a U.S. corporation (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on May 17, 2023, and received one opposition filed on August 3, 2023 by hali gmbh on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by ANWÄLTE BURGER UND PARTNER RECHTSANWALT GMBH and proceedings were handled in German, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued August 3, 2023
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (German was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 003200868 was partially refused EUTMA/IR according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on July 8, 2024 by the EUIPO.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 6 with following description of goods:
Duckboards of metal
Laths of metal
Poles of metal
Sheets and plates of metal
Tubes of metal
Slabs of metal for building
Metal hardware
Buckles of common metal [hardware]
Stretchers for metal bands [tension links]
Angle irons of metal
Packaging containers of metal
Trays of metal
Screw bolts of metal
Tool boxes of metal, empty
Hooks [metal hardware]
Screws of metal.
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Advertising
Advertising agency services
Demonstration of goods
Online advertising on a computer network
Presentation of goods on communication media, for retail purposes
Business management consultancy
Commercial administration of the licensing of the goods and services of others
Import-export agency services
Marketing
Provision of an online marketplace for buyers and sellers of goods and services
Targeted marketing
Sales promotion for others
Web indexing for commercial or advertising purposes.