The trademark BULLTECH was filed by UNIVERSAL INTERNATIONAL SPÓŁKA Z OGRANICZONĄ ODPOWIEDZIALNOŚCIĄ, a corporation established under the laws of the Republic of Poland (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on July 4, 2023, and received one opposition filed on October 4, 2023 by Red Bull GmbH on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by Hogan Lovells (Alicante) S.L. & Cia. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued October 4, 2023
The application was filed in Polish, and Polish was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 003204424 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on October 21, 2024 by the EUIPO.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Retail services in relation to steps [ladders] of metal
Retail services in relation to drilling machines
Retail services in relation to demolition hammers [machines]
Retail services in relation to orbital sanding machines
Retail services in relation to angle grinders
Retail services in relation to screwing-in tools (Electric -)
Retail services in relation to belt sanding machines
Retail services in relation to bench grinders [machines]
Retail services in relation to pavement cutting power grinders
Retail services in relation to sanding machines
Retail services in relation to machines and apparatus for polishing [electric]
Retail services in relation to hobbing machines
Retail services in relation to mobile electrical power generators
Retail services in relation to vacuum cleaners
Retail services in relation to pumps, compressors and blowers
Retail services in relation to wood milling machines
Retail services in relation to stationary circular saws [machines]
Retail services in relation to electric chain saws
Retail services in relation to scroll saws
Retail services in relation to welding machines
Retail services in relation to high pressure washers
Retail services in relation to welding and soldering equipment
Retail services in relation to electrical apparatus for sealing plastics [packaging]
Retail services in relation to impact wrenches
Retail services in relation to vibratory grinding machines
Retail services in relation to glue guns, electric
Retail services in relation to spray guns for paint
Retail services in relation to nailing machines
Retail services in relation to chasers [machines or parts for machines]
Retail services in relation to notchers [machine tools]
Retail services in relation to clearing saws [machines]
Retail services in relation to lawnmowers [machines]
Retail services in relation to riveting machines
Retail services in relation to hedge trimmers [machines]
Retail services in relation to electric wood saw machines
Retail services in relation to hydraulic hoists
Retail services in relation to car lifts
Retail services in relation to industrial squeezers
Retail services in relation to discs for cutting for use with power tools
Retail services in relation to planes
Retail services in relation to saws [hand tools]
Retail services in relation to stirrers [hand tools]
Retail services in relation to combination pliers
Retail services in relation to pincers [hand tools]
Retail services in relation to pincers
Retail services in relation to pipe wrenches
Retail services in relation to adjustable spanners
Retail services in relation to socket spanners
Retail services in relation to spanners [hand tools]
Retail services in relation to box-end wrenches
Retail services in relation to hex keys
Retail services in relation to hammers [hand tools]
Retail services in relation to chisels
Retail services in relation to priming irons [hand tools]
Retail services in relation to centre punches [hand tools]
Retail services in relation to tackers (Hand operated -)
Retail services in relation to pruning scissors
Retail services in relation to shears
Retail services in relation to tin snips
Retail services in relation to metal cutting saws
Retail services in relation to cutting tools for tiles (Hand operated -)
Retail services in relation to screwdrivers, non-electric
Retail services in relation to clamps [hand tools]
Retail services in relation to hoop cutters [hand tools]
Retail services in relation to cable cutters (Hand-operated -)
Retail services in relation to lifting jacks, hand-operated
Retail services in relation to sprayers for use in horticulture [hand tool]
Retail services in relation to drills
Retail services in relation to current rectifiers
Retail services in relation to rulers [measuring instruments]
Retail services in relation to measuring tapes
Retail services in relation to bathroom scales
Retail services in relation to electrical power extension cords
Retail services in relation to heat guns
Retail services in relation to gas cookers
Retail services in relation to searchlights
Retail services in relation to halogen lamps
Retail services in relation to solar lamps
Retail services in relation to water hoses of rubber
Retail services in relation to umbrellas and parasols
Retail services in relation to patio umbrellas
Retail services in relation to steps [ladders], not of metal
Wholesale services in relation to steps [ladders] of metal
Wholesale services in relation to drilling machines
Wholesale services in relation to demolition hammers [machines]
Wholesale services in relation to orbital sanding machines
Wholesale services in relation to angle grinders
Wholesale services in relation to screwing-in tools (Electric -)
Wholesale services in relation to belt sanding machines
Wholesale services in relation to bench grinders [machines]
Wholesale services in relation to pavement cutting power grinders
Wholesale services in relation to sanding machines
Wholesale services in relation to machines and apparatus for polishing [electric]
Wholesale services in relation to hobbing machines
Wholesale services in relation to mobile electrical power generators
Wholesale services in relation to vacuum cleaners
Wholesale services in relation to pumps, compressors and blowers
Wholesale services in relation to wood milling machines
Wholesale services in relation to stationary circular saws [machines]
Wholesale services in relation to electric chain saws
Wholesale services in relation to scroll saws
Wholesale services in relation to welding machines
Wholesale services in relation to high pressure washers
Wholesale services in relation to welding and soldering equipment
Wholesale services in relation to electrical apparatus for sealing plastics [packaging]
Wholesale services in relation to impact wrenches
Wholesale services in relation to vibratory grinding machines
Wholesale services in relation to glue guns, electric
Wholesale services in relation to spray guns for paint
Wholesale services in relation to nailing machines
Wholesale services in relation to chasers [machines or parts for machines]
Wholesale services in relation to notchers [machine tools]
Wholesale services in relation to clearing saws [machines]
Wholesale services in relation to lawnmowers [machines]
Wholesale services in relation to riveting machines
Wholesale services in relation to hedge trimmers [machines]
Wholesale services in relation to electric wood saw machines
Wholesale services in relation to hydraulic hoists
Wholesale services in relation to car lifts
Wholesale services in relation to industrial squeezers
Wholesale services in relation to discs for cutting for use with power tools
Wholesale services in relation to planes
Wholesale services in relation to saws [hand tools]
Wholesale services in relation to stirrers [hand tools]
Wholesale services in relation to combination pliers
Wholesale services in relation to pincers [hand tools]
Wholesale services in relation to pincers
Wholesale services in relation to pipe wrenches
Wholesale services in relation to adjustable spanners
Wholesale services in relation to socket spanners
Wholesale services in relation to spanners [hand tools]
Wholesale services in relation to box-end wrenches
Wholesale services in relation to hex keys
Wholesale services in relation to hammers [hand tools]
Wholesale services in relation to chisels
Wholesale services in relation to priming irons [hand tools]
Wholesale services in relation to centre punches [hand tools]
Wholesale services in relation to tackers (Hand operated -)
Wholesale services in relation to pruning scissors
Wholesale services in relation to shears
Wholesale services in relation to tin snips
Wholesale services in relation to metal cutting saws
Wholesale services in relation to cutting tools for tiles (Hand operated -)
Wholesale services in relation to screwdrivers, non-electric
Wholesale services in relation to clamps [hand tools]
Wholesale services in relation to hoop cutters [hand tools]
Wholesale services in relation to cable cutters (Hand-operated -)
Wholesale services in relation to lifting jacks, hand-operated
Wholesale services in relation to sprayers for use in horticulture [hand tool]
Wholesale services in relation to drills
Wholesale services in relation to current rectifiers
Wholesale services in relation to rulers [measuring instruments]
Wholesale services in relation to measuring tapes
Wholesale services in relation to bathroom scales
Wholesale services in relation to electrical power extension cords
Wholesale services in relation to heat guns
Wholesale services in relation to gas cookers
Wholesale services in relation to searchlights
Wholesale services in relation to halogen lamps
Wholesale services in relation to solar lamps
Wholesale services in relation to water hoses of rubber
Wholesale services in relation to umbrellas and parasols
Wholesale services in relation to patio umbrellas
Wholesale services in relation to steps [ladders], not of metal
Retail services in relation to water pumps
Retail services in relation to lifting tools
Retail services in relation to luminous tubes for lighting
Retail services in relation to casters for trolleys [vehicles]
Wholesale services in relation to water pumps
Wholesale services in relation to lifting tools
Wholesale services in relation to luminous tubes for lighting
Wholesale services in relation to casters for trolleys [vehicles]
Retail services in relation to: Wheelbarrow wheels
Wholesale services for the following goods: Wheelbarrow wheels
Retail services in relation to: Street lamps
Wholesale services for the following goods: Street lamps.