The trademark poraTherm was filed by Poraver GmbH, a corporation established under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on April 21, 2021, and received one opposition filed on May 11, 2021 by Wienerberger AG on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by BEER & PARTNER PATENTANWÄLTE KG and proceedings were handled in German, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued May 11, 2021
The application was filed in German, and German was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on May 9, 2021.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 17 with following description of goods:
Expanded perlite in loose or bound form, being insulation and barrier material
Hollow microspheres or foam granules of perlite, glass, ceramic or other materials, not of metal, being additives to insulation and barrier materials
Semi-worked plastics with embedded hollow microspheres or foam particles of perlite, glass, ceramic or other materials, not of metal
Insulation and barrier articles and materials
Caulking materials
Stopping devices
Parts and accessories for all the aforesaid goods, included in this class.
The mark was filed in class 19 with following description of goods:
Expanded perlite in loose or bound form, being building materials
Hollow microspheres or foam granules of perlite, glass, ceramic or other materials, not of metal, being additives to building materials
Building materials [not of metal] with embedded hollow microspheres or foam granules of perlite, glass, ceramic or other materials, not of metal
Building materials, not of metal, In particular perlite, glass or ceramic-based, expanded additive materials for building materials based on cement and lime, including for deep drilling cementation
Cement
Mortar for bedding bricks
Facing mortar
Screed
Mineral spackling compounds being coating materials to level and decorate the surface of floors, walls and ceilings
Concrete
Concrete building elements
Mineral pellets for use in the building industry
Foam glass for building
Aggregate materials for use in concrete
Building and construction materials and elements, not of metal
Unprocessed and semi-processed materials, not adapted for a specific use, included in this class, namely pitch, tar, bitumen and asphalt, stone, rock, clay and minerals, wood and artificial wood
Parts and accessories for all the aforesaid goods, included in this class.
The mark was filed in class 21 with following description of goods:
Glass, unworked or semi-worked, except building glass, In particular expanded perlite, expanded glass granules, foam glass granules, Glass granules, Hollow glass granules
Hollow microspheres or foam particles of perlite, glass or ceramic [not being for use as insulation, barrier or building material]
Unworked and semi-worked glass, not specified for use, In particular based on perlite
Parts and accessories for all the aforesaid goods, included in this class.