The trademark FIBER:LOOP was filed by DFM IP B.V., a corporation established under the laws of the Kingdom of the Netherlands (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on June 5, 2023, and received one opposition filed on August 30, 2023 by LEIPA Group GmbH on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by Fleuchaus & Gallo Partnerschaft mbB Patent- und Rechtsanwälte and proceedings were handled in German, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued August 30, 2023
The application was filed in German, and German was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 003202251 was partially refused EUTMA/IR according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on January 9, 2025 by the EUIPO.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 19 with following description of goods:
Building materials of mineral materials, in particular of ground stone material
Stone
Stone flour, Especially Ground stone wool
Building materials consisting of glass, Especially Of ground glass
Glass powder being building materials, in particular of ground fibreglass
Building materials of concrete reinforced with plastics or Building materials of glass fibre-reinforced concrete
Building materials of concrete enriched with ground mineral fibres
Building materials of concrete enriched with ground fibreglass
Materials containing cellulose being building materials or building auxiliaries
Ground materials containing cellulose being fillers and being porous materials in brick production
Cellulose fibres being building auxiliaries.
The mark was filed in class 20 with following description of goods:
Crates and pallets, non-metallic
Plastic crates
Transport pallets, not of metal
Plastic boxes [large] for industrial use
Boxes (packaging -) in collapsible form [plastic].
The mark was filed in class 21 with Glass powder.
The mark was filed in class 22 with Bags and sacks for packaging, storage and transport and Large bags for bulk materials [big bags], for use in the following fields: Transport and storage of materials..
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Business advertising services relating to franchising
Business advice relating to franchising
Business assistance relating to franchising
Business management assistance in the field of franchising
The mark was filed in class 40 with Crushing and grinding of fibre materials, in particular mineral fibre materials, fibreglass materials, carbon fibre materials.
The mark was filed in class 42 with Engineering consultancy services and Technical engineering..
The mark was filed in class 45 with Licensing of franchise concepts and Consultancy services relating to the legal aspects of franchising..