The trademark ZERO was filed by Henkel AG & Co. KGaA, a corporation established under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on September 25, 2023, and received one opposition filed on December 26, 2023 by CHEMINOVA A/S on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by Mewburn Ellis LLP and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued December 26, 2023
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (German was selected as the second language).
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 3 with following description of goods:
Air and room fragrancing preparations
Perfuming preparations for the atmoshere, room perfume spray
Essential oils
Reed diffusers, all of the aforesaid goods having a repellent effect on mosquitoes and insects, skincare preparations and substances
Creams and lotions.
The mark was filed in class 5 with following description of goods:
Insecticides, insect repellents, inset attractants, adhesives and/ or adhesive strips for catching insects
Agents for disruption or inhibition of mating of insects
Preparations for destroying vermin
Disinfectant
Fungicides, herbicides
Parasiticides and antiparasitic preparations.
The mark was filed in class 21 with following description of goods:
Insect traps and baits
Electrical diffusors for dispensing insecticides
Electric and electronic devices for attracting, repelling, catching, destroying and/or killing vermin and insects.