The trademark MSD was filed by Zhejiang MSD Group Share Co., Ltd., a corporation established under the laws of the People's Republic of China (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on July 5, 2023, and received one opposition filed on September 20, 2023 by MUROS SINTETICOS DECORATIVOS, S.L. on (a) Identity of marks and Goods and Services, (b) Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by MARCO & ASOCIADOS PATENTES Y MARCAS, S.L. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued September 20, 2023
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (German was selected as the second language).
Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on October 2, 2023. Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on April 30, 2024.
The Opposition with reference B 003203752 was partially refused EUTMA/IR according to Article 8(1)(a) EUTMR with decision issued on October 2, 2024 by the EUIPO.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 19 with following description of goods:
Geotextiles
Fiberboard
Materials for making and coating roads
Gypsum [building material]
Asbestos cement
Shuttering, not of metal, for concrete
Tiles, not of metal, for building
Fireproof cement coatings
Road coating materials
Facings, not of metal, for building
Advertisement columns, not of metal
Building glass
Coatings [building materials]
Binding material for road repair
Coverings, not of metal, for building
Damp proof membranes of synthetic plastics materials
PVC roofing membrane
Gratings (Non-metallic -).
The mark was filed in class 22 with following description of goods:
Wrapping or binding bands, not of metal
Chemical fiber nettings
Cotton netting
Nets
Netting made from acrylic
Raw fibrous textile materials treated with flame retardants
Tarpaulins made from plastics coated materials
Awnings of textile
Wadding for filtering
Raw fibrous textile
Awnings of synthetic materials
Vehicle covers, not fitted
Sails
Tarpaulins
Glass fibres for textile use
Carbon fibres for textile use
Tarpaulins, awnings, tents, and unfitted coverings and liners
Bags and sacks for packaging, storage and transport.
The mark was filed in class 24 with following description of goods: