The trademark JANA was filed by Kermi GmbH, a corporation established under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on June 7, 2022, and received one opposition filed on August 12, 2022 by Sanitär-Union GmbH & Co. KG on (a) Identity of marks and Goods and Services, (b) Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by Straubel, Dirk and proceedings were handled in German, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued August 12, 2022
It was designated 'Basic Application' for International Application 1673409 at the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).
The application was filed in German, and German was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 11 with following description of goods:
Bathtubs
Bath fittings
Bath installations
Sanitary apparatus and installations
Showers, Namely shower cubicles, Pre-assembled showers, Shower and bath screens
Turkish bath cabinets, portable
Sauna bath installations
Regulating and safety accessories for water apparatus and water pipes
Toilets [water-closets]
Toilet bowls
Toilet seats
Water flushing installations
Flushing tanks
Urinals [sanitary fixtures]
Bidets
Wash-hand basins [parts of sanitary installations]
Water supply installations, Water conduits installations, Water distribution installations
Whirlpool baths
Whirlpool-jet apparatus
Sanitary accessories, namely bathtub handles
Taps and Shower fittings, Mixer taps for water pipes