The trademark EASYTOUCH was filed by Ecolab USA Inc., a U.S. corporation (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on July 24, 2020, and received one opposition filed on September 14, 2020 by CONVOTHERM Elektrogeräte GmbH on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by HOEFER & PARTNER PATENTANWÄLTE MBB and proceedings were handled in German, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued September 14, 2020
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (German was selected as the second language).
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 7 with following description of goods:
Pumps
Vapour extractors [machines]
Machines for rinsing, cleaning, disinfecting and sterilizing instruments
Measuring pumps
And parts and fittings of all the aforesaid goods, included in this class.
The mark was filed in class 9 with following description of goods:
Weighing, measuring, testing, inspecting apparatus and instruments
Detection apparatus and instruments, in particular smoke and vapour detectors
Computer software for controlling and data management of apparatus and installations for steam generating, drying, water supply and sanitary purposes, sterilization, disinfection and decontamination equipment, sanitisers, disinfection apparatus, sterilisers
Computers and computer peripheral devices
Information technology devices
Computer terminals
Dosage dispensers
And parts and fittings of all the aforesaid goods, included in this class.
The mark was filed in class 11 with following description of goods:
Apparatus and installations for steam generating for use in instrument cleaning and disinfecting, drying, water supply and sanitary purposes
Sterilization, disinfection and decontamination equipment
Sanitisers
Disinfection apparatus
Sterilisers
Sink units
Sinks with connectors
Apparatus for cleaning medical apparatus and instruments
And parts and fittings of all the aforesaid goods, included in this class, in particular vapour extractor hoods and aspirators, manometers, connectors, non-metallic trays, strainers, stoppers, valves, flexible pipes, tubes, hoses (non-metallic) and fittings therefor.