The trademark PLASTIC HARDWARE STORE was filed by Panozzo, a corporation established under the laws of the Italian Republic (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on October 24, 2023, and received one opposition filed on January 23, 2024 by Personnel Hygiene Services Limited on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by MURGITROYD & COMPANY and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued January 23, 2024
The application was filed in Italian, and Italian was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 003210483 was partially refused EUTMA/IR according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on February 11, 2025 by the EUIPO.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 17 with following description of goods:
Spring washers of rubber
Washers of vulcanised fibre for the protection of screws
Washers of rubber for the protection of screws
Washers of rubber for the protection of hooks
Washers of vulcanised fibre for the protection of draw bolts
Washers of rubber for the protection of draw bolts
Washers of rubber or vulcanized fibre
Washers of rubber for the protection of lag screws
Washers of rubber [other than for water taps]
Washers of vulcanised fibre for the protection of lag screws
Washers of vulcanised fibre for the protection of hooks
Cable bridges of rubber for protecting cables.
The mark was filed in class 20 with following description of goods:
Screw caps, not of metal
Bottle caps, not of metal
Sealing caps, not of metal
Container closures of plastic
Plastic lids for cans
Screw tops, not of metal, for bottles
Combined stoppers for containers [non-metallic and not for household or kitchen use]
Composite caps of non-metallic materials for closing bottles
Composite caps for containers [non-metallic and not for household or kitchen use]
Plastic caps
Corks for bottles
Plastic stoppers for bottles
Non-metallic caps and closures for bottles and for containers
Stoppers, not of glass, metal or rubber
Cap closures (Non-metallic -) for containers
Corks for containers
Spigots [stoppers], not of glass, metal or rubber
Screws, not of metal
Threaded screws of plastic
Self-tapping non-metallic screws
Wood screws (Non-metallic -)
Threaded nuts of plastic
Pipe support sleeves [plastic]
Clips made of plastics
Plastic fittings [clips] for attachment to tubing
Plastic cover for metal hose clamps
Plastic washers
Clips made of plastics for cables
Pipe clamps of plastics
Spring washers of plastic
Toggle bolts (Non-metallic -)
Threaded rivets of plastic
Rivets made of plastics materials
Screw bushings, not of metal
Screw covers, not of metal
Wing nuts (Non-metallic -)
Nuts [fasteners], not of metal
Screw cups, not of metal
Nuts, not of metal
Screw-in nuts, not of metal
Screw inserts, not of metal
Non-metal expanding sleeves for affixing screws
Rivets, not of metal
Screw rivets, not of metal
Industrial rivets of non-metallic materials
Screwnails not of metal
Set screws, not of metal
Socket head shoulder screws, not of metal
Square set screws of non-metallic materials
Collars of plastic for fastening pipes
Containers, and closures and holders therefor, non-metallic
Basin plugs of non-metallic materials
Plugs for showers, not of metal
Taps, not of metal, for casks
Plugs for baths, not of metal
Tube plugs (Non-metallic -)
Tap venting plugs of plastic
Plastic stoppers for industrial packaging containers
Self-tapping non-metallic bolts
Binding screws, not of metal, for cables
Cable supports made of plastics
Ribbon cable (Plastic clips for -)
Splice connectors (Plastic -) for non-electric cables
Clips, not of metal, for cables and pipes
Self-locking protective plastic caps for use with nuts
Cable connectors (Non-electric -) of non-metallic materials
Non-metallic numberplate fasteners
Non-metallic fasteners for cables
Non-metallic fasteners for pipes
Non-metal pipe and cable clips
Cable trunking of non-metallic materials [other than electric]
Plugs [dowels], not of metal.
The mark was filed in class 22 with Cables ties, not of metal and Garden nets..