The trademark SINCO was filed by SINCO d.o.o., a corporation established under the laws of the Republic of Slovenia (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on March 15, 2021, and received one opposition filed on May 3, 2021 by ZinCo GmbH on Likelihood of confusion. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued May 3, 2021
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (Italian was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 003145931 was rejected according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on August 4, 2022 by the EUIPO.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 7 with following description of goods:
System control instruments (Mechanical -)
Workpiece clamping attachments [machines]
Workpiece clamping attachments [parts of machines]
Metal processing machines
Machines for metal processing
Molds for use in the manufacture [machine parts]
Clamping machines
Clamping devices for use with machine tools
Clamping devices being parts of machine tools
Clamping tools for holding piece parts during machining.
The mark was filed in class 12 with Structural parts for automobiles and Automobiles and structural parts therefor..
The mark was filed in class 37 with Maintenance and repair of machines and machine tools for treating and processing metals.
The mark was filed in class 40 with following description of goods:
Processing of metal surfaces by abrasive polishing
Processing of metal surfaces using precision grinding techniques
Processing of metal surfaces by precision grinding and abrasive polishing
Processing of used exhaust catalysts for recovery of noble metals