The trademark FEUER-SMART was filed by MARK3 GmbH, a corporation established under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on September 2, 2007, and received one opposition filed on November 28, 2007 by BMI GROUP UK LIMITED on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by Trade Mark Owners Assoc Limited and proceedings were handled in German, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued November 28, 2007
The application was filed in German, and German was also language of all opposition proceedings (Italian was selected as the second language).
Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on January 20, 2008.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 6 with following description of goods:
Common metals and their alloys
Goods of common metal, included in class 6, in particular building materials and fittings of metal, reinforcing materials of metal, fittings of metal, iron wire, metals foils and wall linings of metal
Transportable buildings and building elements of metal
Non-electric cables and wires of common metal.
The mark was filed in class 17 with following description of goods:
Rubber, gutta-percha, gum, asbestos, and goods made therefrom, including semi-finished goods, included in class 17
Plastics in extruded form for use in manufacture, included in class 17
Sealing compositions, in particular for expansion joints
Insulating paints
Insulating varnish
Soundproofing materials
Woven, knitted and non-woven textiles for insulation purposes
Plastic film other than for wrapping
Insulating plaster
Metal foil for insulation
Dielectrics.
The mark was filed in class 19 with following description of goods:
Building materials (non-metallic) and non-metallic rigid pipes for building
Reinforcing materials, not of metals, for building
Bitumen, bitumen products for building, including bituminous coatings for roofing
Roofing, not of metal, including roofing felts, tiles and gutters, not of metal, roofing slates and shingle
Roofing, not of metal
Scantlings (carpentry)
Drain pipes, not of metal
Geotextiles
Claddings, not of metal, for buildings
Tile floorings not of metal, asphalt and other floor coverings for building, included in class 19
Support structures and frameworks, not of metal, for buildings and awnings
Sand, other than foundry sand
Doors and windows, not of metal, including frames and panels, included in class 19
Window glass
Door and window fittings, not of metal
Scantlings of wood, in particular for housebuilding within the framework of timber frame construction
Cabanas not of metal
Partitions, fences and shaft linings, not of metal
Including the aforesaid goods for the construction of stationary buildings, mainly not of metal, in particular for the construction of functional buildings, detached family houses and owner-occupied flats being timber frame or solid constructions
Prefabricated walls for the construction of buildings, mainly not of metal