The trademark Waterdrop was filed by Qingdao Ecopure Filter Co., Ltd, a corporation established under the laws of the People's Republic of China (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on January 3, 2022, and received one opposition filed on February 7, 2022 by Waterdrop Microdrink GmbH on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by EISENFÜHR SPEISER PATENTANWÄLTE RECHTSANWÄLTE PARTGMBB and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued February 7, 2022
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (Spanish was selected as the second language).
Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on December 14, 2022.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 6 with following description of goods:
Water-pipes of metal
Metal pipe collars
Metal drains and drainpipes
Brass pipe and tubing
Metal branching pipes
Metal fittings for straight and angle pipe connections
Metal manually operated valves for use in fluid flow control
Metal couplings and joints for pipes
Metal washers
Adaptors for pipes of metal
Metal water tank
Casks of metal
Storage Tanks of metal
Water storage container of metal
Metal swimming pools.
The mark was filed in class 7 with following description of goods:
Car washing machines
Control valves for use in fluid flow control
Pressure regulator valves
High-pressure safety valves
Reducing valves
Relief valves
Water pumps for water treatment and filtration units
Electric balloon inflator pump
Circulating pumps
Compressed air pumps
Electrical water pumps for swimming pools
Water pumps for water filtering units
Automatic swimming pool cleaners and parts therefor
Hand-held vacuum cleaners
Hydraulically operated chlorine dispensing machines for use in swimming pools
Chemical dispensing machines for use in swimming pools
Hydraulically operated bromine dispensing machines for use in swimming pools.
The mark was filed in class 9 with Water testing instrumentation for monitoring and detecting contamination and Pressure controller for water filter..
The mark was filed in class 17 with following description of goods:
Plastic hose, pipe and tubing couplings for use in industrial and medical products and fluid handling systems
Fittings in the nature of connectors not of metal for pipes and hoses
Valves of rubber
Nonmetal pipe fittings in the nature of pipe reducers of rubber or plastic