The trademark SUPELCO was filed by Merck KGaA, a corporation established under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on April 29, 2007, and received one opposition filed on July 25, 2007 by EL CORTE INGLES, S.A. 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 July 25, 2007
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (French was selected as the second language).
The renewal of the trademark was recorded by the office on November 15, 2016.
Change of name and address of the trademark registration was recorded on June 25, 2007. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on January 11, 2009. Change of name and address of the trademark registration was recorded on May 2, 2011. A transfer of the trademark registration was recorded on October 30, 2011. Change of name and address of the trademark registration was recorded on November 1, 2011. Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on January 10, 2019. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on May 16, 2019. Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on October 29, 2019. A transfer of the trademark registration was recorded on October 15, 2020.
The Appeal with reference B R2270/2010-1 was Opposition rejected according to Article 42 CTMR with decision issued on April 23, 2012 by the EUIPO. The Opposition with reference B 001177437 was rejected according to Article 8(1)(b) CTMR with decision issued on September 29, 2010 by the EUIPO.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 1 with following description of goods:
Chemicals used in industry, science and photography, as well as in agriculture, horticulture and forestry
Absorbing media, namely absorbing carbons, silica gel and pourons polymers for use in environmental and occupational air sampling
Chromatography chemicals, namely, absorbent and support material for use as chromatography column packing media, neat and single component chemical solutions, environmental sample standards, petroleum and chemical standards, food and beverage standards, pharmaceutical standards, laboratory chemicals and reagents, and chromatographic test mixes.
The mark was filed in class 9 with following description of goods:
Chromatography instruments and hardware, namely, chromatography columns, gas purifiers, valves, connections, adaptors, tubes, tools, gas purifiers, degassing equipment, solvent recovery equipment, pressure ganges, and laboratory timers and clocks
Laboratory supplies, namely, chemical filters, filter cartridges, laboratory glassware, chemical vials, tube holders, laboratory containers, sample extraction tubes, sample extraction manifold, laboratory tools for handling samples and adjusting laboratory instruments, and sample agitators
Air monitoring instruments and supplies, namely air sampling pumps, air sampling tubes, and air sampling filters and filter cartridges
All the foregoing for scientific or laboratory use.
The mark was filed in class 11 with Absorbing media, namely treated filters for use in environmental and occupational air sampling, all for scientific or laboratory use.
The mark was filed in class 35 with Mail order catalog services in the field of laboratory instruments, appliances, chemical and diagnostic products, chromatography products, laboratory tools, laboratory hardware, air sampling products, laboratory supplies, safety apparel, and books, all for scientific or laboratory use.
The mark was filed in class 40 with Custom manufacture of glassware for scientific or laboratory use.