The trademark ROOTINN was filed by GREEN PLANTING HOLDINGS PTE. LTD., a corporation established under the laws of the Republic of Singapore (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on November 14, 2022, and received one opposition filed on February 14, 2023 by ALTINCO, S.L. on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by Ungría López, Javier and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued February 14, 2023
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (French was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 003190436 was partially refused EUTMA/IR according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on May 14, 2024 by the EUIPO.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Advertising, business management
Business administration
Retailing and wholesaling services connected with the sale of packaging, plastic packaging, paper packaging, cardboard, packaging for fertilizers, pesticides, fungicides, herbicides
Retailing and wholesaling services connected with the sale of insecticides, parasiticides, seeds for use in agriculture and farming
Business intermediary services
Market research and market analysis
Collection and acquisition of business and commercial information
Providing commercial and business information
Business brokerage services
Business introductions
Distributorship services associated with the sale and promotion of fertilisers
Business advice, networking, information, assistance, management, and administrative services in relation to connecting buyers and sellers of goods and services
Provision of information, advisory and consultancy services in relation to the aforesaid services.
The mark was filed in class 42 with following description of goods:
Laboratory services for analysis of soil, fertilisers
Quality control of soils and fertilizers
Soil sampling for analysis
Soil testing
Agricultural, horticultural and forestry research
Fertiliser analysis and testing services
Information services relating to the safety of manures used in agriculture, forestry, horticulture
Provision of information, advisory and consultancy services in relation to the aforesaid.
The mark was filed in class 44 with following description of goods:
Agriculture, aquaculture, horticulture and forestry services
Advisory and consultancy services relating to the use of agricultural, horticultural, forestry and farming fertilizers
Providing information relating to the use and spreading of fertilizers
Agricultural, horticultural, farming and forestry advice
Agricultural, horticultural, farming and forestry advice in the field of fertilization
Crop farming advisory and consultancy services
Information, advisory and consultancy services relating to the use of manure in agriculture, horticulture and forestry
Provision of information, advisory and consultancy services in relation to the aforesaid services.