The trademark life was filed by Alliance Trading, Inc., a U.S. corporation (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on September 14, 2023, and received one opposition filed on November 30, 2023 by MEDION AG on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by Köpke, Sebastian and proceedings were handled in German, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued November 30, 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 April 7, 2024.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 1 with following description of goods:
Chemicals for the cleaning, treatment and maintenance of swimming pools, spas, and hot tubs and swimming pool water, spa water, and hot tub water
Bromine and bromine tablets
Synthetic materials in the form of discs for absorbing oil and grime in spas, swimming pools, and hot tubs
Anti-foaming agents for spas and hot tubs
Water balancing chemicals for swimming pools, spas, and hot tubs
Lithium for swimming pools, spas, and hot tubs
Ph-decreasing chemicals and Ph-increasing chemicals for swimming pools, spas, and hot tubs
Shock treatment chemicals for swimming pools, spas, and hot tubs
Chemicals for clarifying water in swimming pools, spas, and hot tubs
Ph test kits for use with swimming pools, spas, and hot tubs
Phosphate test kits
Ph test strips
Bromine test strips
Chlorine test strips
Chemicals and reagents for conducting water testing
Flocculants for swimming pools, spas, and hot tubs
Chemicals for cleaning and de-scaling chlorinators and filters for swimming pools, spas, and hot tubs
Chemicals for reducing surface tension in swimming pools, spas, and hot tubs
Chemicals to remove phosphate from water
Chemicals for removing stains in swimming pools, spas, and hot tubs.
The mark was filed in class 3 with following description of goods:
Degreasing preparations for cleaning filter cartridges used in swimming pools, spas, and hot tubs
Cleaning, polishing, scouring, and abrasive preparations
Soaps and essential oils for use in swimming pools, spas and hot tubs
Wipes, namely, pre-moistened cleaning wipes for spas and swimming pools
Gel for cleaning swimming pools, spas, and hot tubs
Aromatherapy beads for spas and hot tubs
Aromatherapy liquids for use in spas and hot tubs
Tile and vinyl cleaners for use in swimming pools, spas, and hot tubs
Glass cleaners.
The mark was filed in class 7 with following description of goods:
Automatic cleaning apparatus for swimming pools and spas
Automatic swimming pool sweepers
Bottom cleaning machines for swimming pools
Skimmers for cleaning swimming pool surfaces
Lids for swimming pool, spa, and hot tub skimmers
Vacuum control plates for skimmers in swimming pools, spas, and hot tubs
Lids for swimming pool, spa, and hot tub pumps
Spare parts for automatic pool cleaning apparatus
Cartridges for filtering machines
Spa maintenance kits comprising hand-held electric spa vacuum tools for cleaning water surfaces, scoop nets, spa brushes, spa cleaning mitts, absorbent discs for absorbing oil and grime in spas, and pre-moistened cleaning wipes for spas
Vacuum heads for use in swimming pools, spas, and hot tubs.
The mark was filed in class 8 with following description of goods:
Hand operated hand tools and implements
Hand tools, hand-operated for swimming pool and spa equipment
Leaf rakes for use in swimming pools, spas, and hot tubs
Poles as part of hand tools, hand-operated for swimming pool and spa equipment
Hand-operated devices for lifting spa and hot tub covers
Hand-operated pumps
Spare parts for hand-operated pool cleaners
Hand-operated hand tools for gripping
Hand-operated vacuum devices for cleaning swimming pools, spas, and hot tubs.
The mark was filed in class 11 with following description of goods:
Weir doors for swimming pool, spa, and hot tub skimmers
Vacuum control plates for skimmers in swimming pools, spas, and hot tubs
Socks or nets as part of the skimmer baskets of swimming pools, spas, and hot tubs
Baskets, not of metal, as part of swimming pool, spa, and hot tub skimmers and filters
Spas in the nature of heated pools
Spa pools.
The mark was filed in class 21 with following description of goods:
Brushes and articles for cleaning swimming pool and spa equipment
Brushes
Articles for cleaning purposes
Hand-held cleaners for spa filter cartridges
Brushes for use in cleaning swimming pools and spas
Gloves and mitts for polishing and cleaning spas and swimming pools
Plastic glasses including plastic glasses with novelty lights
Articles for cleaning leaf for swimming pools
Non-electric cleaning apparatus for swimming pools
Hand-held abrasive sponges for use in swimming pools, spas, and hot tubs
Plastic and inflatable drink and food containers and trays, for swimming pools, spas, and hot tubs
Plastic bottles for sampling water from pools, spas, and hot tubs.
The mark was filed in class 22 with Scoop nets for swimming pools and spas.