The trademark RETEX PANELS was filed by Retex Panels OÜ, a corporation established under the laws of the Republic of Estonia (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on March 2, 2021, and received two oppositions.
Opposition Proceedings
There are two Oppositions claimed against trademark.
The first opposition filed on May 30, 2021 by ETEX N.V. on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by FENCER and its proceedings were handled in English The second opposition filed on May 30, 2021 by ETEX BUILDING PERFORMANCE INTERNATIONAL SAS on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by FENCER and its proceedings were handled in English
The application was filed in Estonian, and Estonian was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 003147828 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on May 15, 2022 by the EUIPO.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 19 with following description of goods:
Acoustic panels, not of metal
Fibre board for use in building
Boards (Non-metallic -) for building purposes
Building boards (Non-metallic -)
Acoustic panels of wood for ceilings
Acoustic panels of wood for walls
Roofing boards (Non-metallic -) having insulating properties
Wall tiles, not of metal, for building
Roofing boards (Non-metallic -)
Ceilings, not of metal
Ceiling panels, not of metal
Ceiling boards, not of metal
Non-metal coverings for ceilings
Textured surfaces for ceilings
Laminated boards (Non-metallic -) for building use
Laminated boards (Non-metallic -) for walls
Ceiling tiles (Non-metallic -)
Cladding (Non-metallic -) for ceilings
Non-metallic tiles for ceiling cladding
Wall boards, not of metal
Interior walls of non-metallic materials
Moveable walls made of non-metallic materials
Textured wall surfacings (Non-metallic -)
Wafer board (Non-metallic -)
Prefabricated non-metal walls
Cladding board (Non-metallic -)
Lining boards (Non-metallic -)
Non-metal suspended ceiling systems comprising panels
Board material made of polyethylene used as a wood substitute