The trademark application EcoGuard was filed by ABB Asea Brown Boveri Ltd, a corporation established under the laws of the Swiss Confederation (the "Applicant"). Appeal pending.
The application was filed in English (German was selected as the second language).
The Refusal with reference B 018902354 was Rejected according to Article 7(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on May 9, 2024 by the EUIPO. The Appeal with reference B R1305/2024-4 was Trade mark application refused according to Article 7(1)(c) EUTMR with decision issued on December 9, 2024 by the EUIPO.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 6 with following description of goods:
Cable straps and cable ties (metallic)
Pipes and corrugated pipes (both of metal) for protecting electric cables
Pipe and tubes and screw fittings (of metal)
Clamps of metal
Connection fittings of metal, for pipes, tubes or corrugated pipes protecting electric cables
Conduit connectors (non-electric) of metal
Junctions of metal for pipes
Connection angles or connection elbows of metal, for pipes, tubes or corrugated pipes protecting electric cables.
The mark was filed in class 9 with following description of goods:
Electric installation material, namely electric cables, switches, conduits
Plugs, reducing pieces and extensions for electricity conduits, conduit holders, cable covers (conduits)
Connections for electric cables
Electric sockets.
The mark was filed in class 17 with following description of goods:
Seals for pipes, tubes and corrugated pipes
Connection fittings, not of metal, for pipes, tubes or corrugated pipes protecting electric cables
Conduit connectors (non-electric) of plastic
Junctions of plastic for pipes
Connection angles or connection elbows, not of metal, for pipes, tubes or corrugated pipes protecting electric cables.