The trademark FUELTECH-CLEANER was filed by Hoffmann Helmut GmbH, a corporation established under the laws of the Republic of Austria (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on July 13, 2023, and received one opposition filed on October 8, 2023 by FUELTECH LTDA. on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by J.M. TORO, S.L.P. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued October 8, 2023
The application was filed in German, and German was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Deletion of the representative of the trademark registration was recorded on February 25, 2024.
The Opposition with reference B 003204593 was partially refused EUTMA/IR according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on August 15, 2024 by the EUIPO.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 7 with following description of goods:
Fuel injection pumps
Fuel systems for internal combustion engines
Boat engines
Diesel engines for air vehicles
Diesel engines not for land vehicles
Diesel injection devices
Diesel engines for machines
Diesel engines for water vehicles
Injectors for engines
Filters for internal combustion engines
Gas engines
Fuel injectors
Fuel injector parts for land and water vehicle engines
Fuel injection systems for engines
Fuel injectors for internal combustion engines
Fuel filters
Fuel filters for vehicle engines
Engine fuel pumps
Fuel pumps
Feeders [parts of machines]
Motors, other than for land vehicles
Elevator motors
Motors for boats
Engines for compressors
Engines for air cushion vehicles
Motors for passenger elevators
Milling grinding motors
Engines for the generation of electricity
Continuous scouring and bleaching machines
Industrial cleaning machines
Dry-cleaning machines
Attrition machines for cleaning
Rinsing machines.
The mark was filed in class 35 with Advertising, marketing and promotional services.
The mark was filed in class 40 with following description of goods:
Preparation by solution deposition
Treatment of materials using chemicals
Filtration of liquids
Solvent purification
Providing information relating to the rental of chemical processing machines and apparatus
Rental of chemical processing machines and apparatus
Consultancy relating to the clearance of chemical pollution
Oil-spill treatment
Customisation of motor vehicles
Removal of specified chemicals from chemical process fluids