The trademark FALKEN was filed by Heinz Sanders GmbH, a corporation established under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on March 15, 2011, and received undefined oppositions.
Opposition Proceedings
There are undefined oppositions were filed:
The first opposition filed on June 15, 2011 by Top Brands Holding B.V on Likelihood of confusion. and its proceedings were handled in English
The second opposition filed on June 14, 2011 by FALKE KGaA on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by BETTEN & RESCH PATENT- UND RECHTSANWÄLTE PARTGMBB and its proceedings were handled in German
The third opposition filed on June 13, 2011 by Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd. on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by MANITZ FINSTERWALD PATENT- UND RECHTSANWALTSPARTNERSCHAFT MBB and its proceedings were handled in English
The fourth opposition filed on June 2, 2011 by Deichmann SE on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by KLAKA and its proceedings were handled in English
The fifth opposition filed on May 23, 2011 by Jem & Fix A/S on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by BUDDE SCHOU A/S and its proceedings were handled in English
The application was filed in German, and German was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
The renewal of the trademark was recorded by the office on October 27, 2021.
of the trademark registration was recorded on October 27, 2021. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on January 6, 2015. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on June 15, 2015. Requests for conversion of an EUTM application into a national trade mark application of the trademark registration was recorded on November 12, 2015. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on January 31, 2016. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on March 20, 2016. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on September 12, 2017.
The Opposition with reference B 001849044 was partially refused EUTMA/IR according to Article 8(1)(b) CTMR with decision issued on July 30, 2013 by the EUIPO.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 3 with following description of goods:
Cleaning preparations
Cleaning, polishing, scouring and abrasive preparations
Soaps.
The mark was filed in class 6 with Goods of common metal, not included in other classes.
The mark was filed in class 9 with Meters and Protective clothing, protective helmets..
The mark was filed in class 12 with Hand operated pallet trucks, non-motor driven tool trolleys, motor driven handling devices for tools.
The mark was filed in class 20 with Furniture, in particular workbenches.
The mark was filed in class 35 with Wholesaling and retailing of cleaning preparations, cleaning, polishing, scouring and abrasive preparations, soaps, goods of common metal, machines for metalworking, woodworking and plastic processing, machine tools, hand tools, hand-operated, for the construction of machines, apparatus and vehicles, and for structural engineering, accessories for the aforesaid goods, measuring apparatus, protective helmets and protective clothing, apparatus for locomotion by land, furniture, in particular workbenches.