The trademark GSTAR was filed by GStar, a corporation established under the laws of the Kingdom of Belgium (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on October 10, 2023, and received one opposition filed on January 9, 2024 by Giersch GmbH on (a) Identity of marks and Goods and Services, (b) Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by Schröter & Albrecht Patentanwälte PartG mbB and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued January 9, 2024
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (German was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 003209834 was rejected according to Article 8(1)(a) EUTMR with decision issued on October 22, 2024 by the EUIPO.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 11 with following description of goods:
Heating, ventilating, and air conditioning and purification equipment (ambient)
Fans [air-conditioning]
Electrical storage heaters
Electrically powered fans for ventilation purposes
Electric air conditioners
Heating apparatus, electric
Heating filaments, electric
Electric fans with evaporative cooling devices
Air purifying apparatus.
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Wholesale services in relation to heating, ventilating, and air conditioning and purification equipment (ambient)
Wholesale services in relation to fans [air-conditioning]
Retail services in relation to heating, ventilating, and air conditioning and purification equipment (ambient)
Retail services in relation to fans [air-conditioning].
The mark was filed in class 37 with following description of goods:
Installation services of heating, ventilating, and air conditioning and purification equipment (ambient)
Installation services of fans [air-conditioning]
Repair and maintenance of heating, ventilating, and air conditioning and purification equipment (ambient)
Repair and maintenance of fans [air-conditioning].