The trademark WILG was filed by SalixCo B.V., a corporation established under the laws of the Kingdom of Belgium (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on December 3, 2023, and received one opposition filed on February 29, 2024 by WILO SE on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by SCHNEIDERS & BEHRENDT PARTMBB, RECHTS- UND PATENTANWÄLTE and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued February 29, 2024
The application was filed in Dutch, and Dutch was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 7 with following description of goods:
Steam boilers [parts of machines]
Machine tools and power tools
Motors and engines (other than for land vehicles)
Machine coupling and transmission components (except for land vehicles)
Agricultural implements, other than hand-operated tools
Pumps, compressors and blowers
Pump installations
Electrical pumps
Water pumps
Valves for pumps
Pump starters
Water supply machines [pumps]
Expansion tanks (parts of machines)
Parts for the aforesaid goods, included in this class.
The mark was filed in class 9 with following description of goods:
Scientific, research, navigation, surveying, photographic, cinematographic, audiovisual, optical, weighing, measuring, signalling, detecting, testing, inspection, life-saving and teaching apparatus and instruments
Testing and quality control devices
Apparatus and instruments for conducting, switching, transforming, accumulating, regulating or controlling the distribution or use of electricity
Solar panels
Portable solar panels for generating electricity
Apparatus and instruments for recording, transmitting, reproducing or processing sound, images or data
Digital pressure switches
Flowmeters
Commutators
Controllers and regulators
Parts for the aforesaid goods included in this class.
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Advertising
Marketing
Promotion services
Business management, organisation and administration of commercial affairs
Office functions
Data processing, systematisation and management
Business organisation, business economic and business administration consultancy
Commercial intermediation services
Purchasing services
Wholesaling and retailing in relation to the following goods:: Steam boilers (parts of machines), Machine tools and power tools, Motors, other than for land vehicles, Couplings and transmission belts, Other than for land vehicles, Agricultural implements, Other than hand-operated hand tools, Pumps, compressors and blazers, pump assemblies, Electric pumps, Water pumps, Valves for pumps, Pump starters, Water supply machines (pumps), Expansion tanks (parts of machines), Scientific, research, navigation, surveying, photographic, cinematographic, audiovisual, optical, weighing, measuring, signalling, detecting, testing, inspecting, life-saving and teaching apparatus and instruments, Testing and quality control apparatus and instruments, Apparatus and instruments for conducting, switching, transforming, accumulating, Regulating or controlling the distribution or use of electricity, Photovoltaic panels, Portable solar panels for producing electricity, Apparatus and instruments for recording, transmitting, reproducing or processing sound, images or data, Digital pressure switches, Liquid flow meters, Commutators, regulators and Regulators and Parts of the aforementioned goods
Import and export services
Online ordering services
Provision of commercial information
Organisation of events for commercial and advertising purposes
Consultancy and information regarding the aforesaid services
Providing the aforesaid services, including via electronic networks, such as the Internet.
The mark was filed in class 37 with following description of goods:
Construction services, Construction services, Installation services, Servicing, refitting, Repair and Refurbishment services in relation to the following goods: Steam generators, namely Machines parts, Machine tools and Powered tools, Motors, other than for land vehicles, Machine coupling and transmission components, other than for land vehicles, Agricultural instruments, excluding hand-operated hand tools, pumping, Compressors and Blazers, Pump installations, Electrical pumps, waterpumps, Valves for pumps, Pump starters, Water feeders, namely pumping, Expansion tanks [parts of machines], Fittings for the aforesaid goods and Solar panels
Rental of pumps
Consultancy and information relating to the aforesaid services, including the aforesaid services being provided via electronic networks, including the internet.
The mark was filed in class 40 with following description of goods:
Custom manufacturing in relation to the following goods: Steam generators, namely Machine parts, Machine tools and Power tools, Engines, except for land vehicles, clutches and transmission organs, except for land vehicles, agricultural instruments, excluding hand-operated hand tools, Pumps, Compressors and Blowers, pump systems, electric pumps, water pumps, valves for pumps, starters for pumps, water feeders, namely Pumps, Expansion vessels, namely Machine parts and Parts for the aforesaid goods
The aforesaid services, including being related to the parts of all the aforesaid goods
Air and water conditioning and purification
Filtration of liquids
Energy production
Rental of equipment for the treatment and transformation of materials, for energy production and for custom manufacturing
Consultancy and information regarding the aforesaid services
The aforesaid services also provided via electronic networks, such as the Internet.
The mark was filed in class 42 with following description of goods:
Scientific and technological services and research and design relating thereto
Testing, authentication and quality control
Quality assessment
Industrial analysis and research services
Design, Creation, Updating, Implementing and Ordering In connection with the following goods: Software, Software, Computer software platforms, Computer software packages, software applications (apps), Web applications, Mobile applications and Databases
Sampling and analysis for installation work, In connection with the following goods: Pumps
Data warehousing
Computer system analysis
Computer programming
Automation services
Hosting of computer sites (websites)
Consultancy and information regarding the aforesaid services
Including the aforesaid services provided via electronic networks, including the Internet.