The trademark OASYS was filed by Christophe Vermeersch, a national of the French Republic (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on September 4, 2023, and received one opposition filed on December 3, 2023 by Smithers-Oasis Company on (a) Art. 8(4), (b) Likelihood of confusion, (c) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by HGF Europe LLP and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued December 3, 2023
The application was filed in German, and German was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on December 3, 2023.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 1 with following description of goods:
Expanded clay for hydroponic plant growing [substrate]
Hydroponic fertilizers
Artificial plant-cultivation soil
Nutrients for plants
Plant substrates
Plant fertilizers
Garden feeds [fertilizers]
Fertilizing preparations
Substances for regulating growth in plants
Biostimulants for plants.
The mark was filed in class 11 with following description of goods:
Hydroponic growing systems
Irrigation apparatus for horticultural use
Lighting installations
Electric lamps
Automatic watering installations for plants
LED lighting installations
Light-emitting diodes [LED] lighting apparatus
Sprayers [automatic installations] for watering
Plant grow lights.
The mark was filed in class 21 with following description of goods: