The trademark Finkolora was filed by Dejmark spol. s r.o., a corporation established under the laws of the Slovak Republic (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on May 4, 2020, and received one opposition filed on August 4, 2020 by Bossuyt Invest International nv on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by IP HILLS NV and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued August 4, 2020
The application was filed in Slovak, and Slovak was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 003127535 was rejected according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on November 8, 2021 by the EUIPO.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 2 with following description of goods:
Aniline dyes
Whites [colorants or paints]
Colorants for concrete
Colorants for mortars
Colorants
Wood stains
Colorants for ceramic paints
Colorants for use in formulating paints
Solvent dyes for wood
Coatings
Coloured paints for facades
Mordants
Wood mordants
Stains for use on floors
Mordants for use in industry
Water dispersed pigments for use in colouring concrete
Pigments for use in paints
Pigments in powder form
Polymer colours
Dyestuffs for use in industry
Natural dyes
Synthetic dyes
Liquid colours
Turpentine substitute for use as a thinner in paints
Sealant primers
Preparations for thinning lacquer
Preparations for drying paints
Thinning preparations for paints and for coatings
Thinners for lacquers
Thinners for lacquers and other paints
Turpentine [thinner for paints]
Powdered paints
Ceramic paints
Enamels for painting
Varnish paints
Reflective paints
Dispersion paints
Paints for protection against corrosion
Acrylic paints
Varnishes
Painters' colours
Tempera paints
Automotive paints
Watercolor paints
Glazes
Paint for use in the manufacture of ceramics
Polyurethane coatings [paints]
Polyurethane finishes [paints]
Materials for artists [paints]
Paints for sale in aerosol containers
Oil paints for use in art
Materials for use in protecting buildings [paints]
Paint sealers.
The mark was filed in class 3 with following description of goods:
Solvents for removing paints
Sugar soap
Abrasive paper
Polishing powders
Polishing creams
Polishing wax
Natural floor waxes.
The mark was filed in class 7 with following description of goods:
Air brushes for applying colour
Whitewashing machines
Spray guns for paint
Machines and apparatus for polishing [electric]
Electric vacuum cleaners for industrial use
Central vacuum cleaning installations
Parquet wax-polishers, electric
Dyeing machines
Electric compressors
Air compressors.
The mark was filed in class 8 with following description of goods:
Polishing irons [glazing tools]
Polishing discs [hand operated tools]
Abrading instruments [hand instruments]
Whetstones [sharpening stones]
Sharpening stones
Scythe stones
Hand tools, hand-operated
Putty knives.
The mark was filed in class 16 with following description of goods:
Painters' brushes
Paper ribbons, other than haberdashery or hair decorations
House painters' rollers
Paint roller trays.
The mark was filed in class 19 with Wall coatings (Cementitious -).
The mark was filed in class 37 with following description of goods:
Repairing construction works
Construction services
Construction works for prefabricated houses
Beneath ground construction work relating to pipework