The trademark Flexo was filed by Curative Medical Technology Inc (Suzhou), a corporation established under the laws of the People's Republic of China (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on November 3, 2020, and received two oppositions.
Opposition Proceedings
There are two Oppositions claimed against trademark.
The first opposition filed on February 3, 2021 by KARL STORZ SE & Co. KG on (a) Identity of marks and Goods and Services, (b) Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by Dinse, Jasmin and its proceedings were handled in English The second opposition filed on February 3, 2021 by FLEXOR, S.A. on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by PONTI & PARTNERS, S.L.P and its proceedings were handled in ES
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (Spanish was selected as the second language).
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 10 with following description of goods:
Respiratory masks for artificial respiration
Apparatus for artificial respiration
Humidifiers for use with respiratory therapy apparatus
Medical apparatus for the treatment of respiratory conditions
Powered respirators for artificial respiration
Respirators for artificial respiration
Respirators for medical purposes
Respiratory exercisers
Respiratory helmets for artificial respiration
Respiratory masks for medical purposes
Respiratory monitors [medical]
Respiratory therapy instruments.
The mark was filed in class 42 with following description of goods:
Technological research
Technical project studies
Mechanical research
Scientific laboratory services
Medical research
Industrial design
Packaging design
Styling [industrial design]
Computer software design
Updating of computer software
Consumer product safety testing
Product quality evaluation
Clinical trials
Medical research services
Computer programming
Maintenance of computer software
Software as a service [SaaS]
Platform as a service [PaaS]
Conversion of data or documents from physical to electronic media
Installation of computer software
All afore-mentioned services for respiratory therapy only.
The mark was filed in class 44 with following description of goods:
Hospital services
Health care
Medical assistance
Physical therapy
Nursing, medical
Telemedicine services
Therapy services
Health counseling
Medical analysis services for diagnostic and treatment purposes provided by medical laboratories
Chiropractic
Medical equipment rental
Providing physical rehabilitation facilities
Providing medical information
Providing medical information from a web site
Medical assistance services
Behavioural analysis for medical purposes
Rental of medical machines and apparatus
Providing long-term care facilities
Nursing care
Medical screening
All afore-mentioned services for respiratory therapy only.