The trademark YOUR CHOICE IN WATERFLOW CONTROL was filed by Erhard GmbH & Co KG, a corporation established under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on January 13, 2011, and received one opposition filed on April 13, 2011 by Allgemeine Gold- und Silberscheideanstalt AG on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by PPR & PARTNER RECHTSANWÄLTE PARTG MBB and proceedings were handled in German, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued April 13, 2011
The application was filed in German, and German was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
The renewal of the trademark was recorded by the office on September 9, 2021.
of the trademark registration was recorded on September 9, 2021. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on March 19, 2014.
The Opposition with reference B 001816589 was rejected according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on May 21, 2019 by the EUIPO.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 6 with following description of goods:
Common metals and their alloys
Metal building materials
Transportable buildings of metal
Non-electric cables and wires of common metal
Ironmongery, small items of metal hardware
Pipes and tubes of metal
Goods of common metal not included in other classes
Valves of metal and components, parts and accessories therefor
Pipe hangers of metal
Metal pipe products and accessories therefor
Pipeline components of metal
Metallic pipe fittings
Junctions of metal for pipes
Pipe muffs of metal
Linings for pipes of metal
Gate penstocks of metal, weirs of metal, gate valves caps of metal, headstocks of metal, foot mountings and foundation parts of metal
Bypasses of metal, square caps and sleeves of metal, shank bushings and extensions of metal, flanges of metal, fittings of metal, included in this class
Water pipes of metal
All the aforesaid goods other than for sanitary purposes.
The mark was filed in class 7 with following description of goods:
Machines and machine tools
Motors and engines (except for land vehicles)
Machine coupling and transmission components (except for land vehicles)
Agricultural implements other than hand-operated
Valves (parts of machines) and components, parts and accessories therefor
Pumps, water turbines, water heaters (parts of machines)
Oil-hydraulic damper devices of metal
Oil-hydraulic damper devices of plastic
All the aforesaid goods other than for sanitary purposes.
The mark was filed in class 9 with following description of goods:
Scientific, nautical, surveying, photographic, cinematographic, optical, weighing, measuring, signalling, checking (supervision), life-saving and teaching apparatus and instruments
Pressure indicator plug for valves
Indicator mechanisms and protection screens for flow media, including water, waste water, vapour, gas, air, oil, acids, lyes and media containing solid matter
Automatic valves and components therefor
Parts and accessories
All the aforesaid goods other than for sanitary purposes.
The mark was filed in class 11 with Hydrants and The aforesaid goods other than for sanitary purposes..
The mark was filed in class 17 with following description of goods:
Plastics in extruded form for use in manufacture
Packing, stopping and insulating materials
Flexible pipes, not of metal
Junctions, not of metal, for pipes
Pipe joints, not of metal
Shaped parts, all of plastic
Sleeves, shank bushings and extensions, all of plastic
All the aforesaid goods other than for sanitary purposes.
The mark was filed in class 19 with following description of goods:
Building materials (non-metallic)
Non-metallic rigid pipes for building
Non-metallic transportable buildings
Clack valves, not of metal or plastic, penstock pipes, not of metal, water pipes, not of metal
Fittings and flanges, all of plastic
All the aforesaid goods other than for sanitary purposes.
The mark was filed in class 20 with Square caps of plastic and All the aforesaid goods other than for sanitary purposes..
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Retail services in relation to common metals and their alloys, metal building materials, transportable buildings of metal, non-electric cables and wires of common metal, ironmongery, small items of metal hardware, pipes and tubes of metal, safes, goods of common metal, valves of metal and components, parts and accessories therefor, pipe hangers of metal, metal pipe products and accessories therefor, pipeline components of metal, metallic pipe fittings, junctions of metal for pipes, pipe muffs of metal, linings for pipes of metal, gate penstocks of metal, weirs of metal, gate valves caps of metal, headstocks of metal, foot mountings and foundation parts of metal, oil-hydraulic damper devices of metal, bypasses of metal, square caps and sleeves of metal, shank bushings and extensions of metal, flanges of metal, fittings of metal, water pipes of metal, machines and machine tools, motors and engines, machine coupling and transmission components, agricultural implements other than hand-operated, valves (parts of machines) and components, parts and accessories therefor, pumps, water turbines, water heaters (parts of machines), scientific, nautical, surveying, photographic, cinematographic, optical, weighing, measuring, signalling, checking (supervision), life-saving and teaching apparatus and instruments, pressure indicator plugs for valves, indicator mechanisms and protection screens for flow media, including water, waste water, vapour, gas, air, oil, acids, lyes and media containing solid matter, automatic valves and components, parts and accessories therefor, hydrants, plastics in extruded form for use in manufacture, packing, stopping and insulating materials, flexible pipes, not of metal, junctions for pipes, not of metal, pipe muffs, not of metal, fittings, flanges and shaped parts, all of plastic, oil-hydraulic damping devices of plastic, square caps, sleeves, shank bushings and extensions, all of plastic, building materials (non-metallic), non-metallic rigid pipes for building, non-metallic transportable buildings, clack valves, not of metal or plastic, penstock pipes, not of metal, water pipes, not of metal
All the aforesaid goods other than for sanitary purposes
Advertising
Business management services
Business administration
All the aforesaid services other than for sanitary purposes.
The mark was filed in class 37 with following description of goods:
Building construction
Repair
Installation services
Underwater construction
Underwater repair
All the aforesaid services other than for sanitary purposes.
The mark was filed in class 40 with following description of goods:
Treatment of materials
Generation of energy
Water treating
All the aforesaid services other than for sanitary purposes.
The mark was filed in class 42 with following description of goods:
Scientific and technological services and research and design relating thereto
Industrial analysis and research services
Conducting water analyses
Engineering
Chemical analysis
Technical testing
Scientific experiments
All the aforesaid services other than for sanitary purposes.