The trademark application PVM was filed by AKO Armaturen & Separationstechnik GmbH, a corporation established under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on December 14, 2022, and it was registered by office on March 23, 2023 without any oppositions.
The application was filed in English (German was selected as the second language).
The Appeal with reference B R0428/2022-2 was No decision on application according to Article 7(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on September 15, 2022 by the EUIPO. The Refusal with reference B 018325503 was Rejected according to Article 7(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on February 14, 2022 by the EUIPO. The Refusal with reference B 018325503 was Rejected according to Article 7(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on December 8, 2021 by the EUIPO.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 6 with following description of goods:
Gates or valves made of metal (except machine parts)
Manually operated metal valves
Flap valves of metal
Water pipe valves [metal]
Drain traps [valves] of metal
Water-pipe valves of metal
Metal valves not being parts of machines
Valve assemblies of metal [other than parts of machines]
Check valves of metal [other than parts of machines]
Clack valves of metal [other than parts of machines]
Regulating valves of metal [other than parts of machines]
Pinch valves of metal
Draw-off valves (metal-) [other than parts of machines]
Metal valves for controlling the flow of fluids in pipelines
Metal valves for controlling the flow of gases in pipelines
Pipes, tubes and hoses, and fittings therefor, including valves, of metal
Valves of metal other than parts of machines including those from alloy steel and titanium.
The mark was filed in class 7 with following description of goods:
Valves
Valve actuators
Valve diaphragms
Shutter valves
Motorised valves
Hydraulic valves
Valve closure mechanisms
Pneumatic valve actuators
Hydraulic valve actuators
Pump control valves
Valves for machines
Power operated valves
Valves for pumps
Drives for valves
Actuators for valves
Hydraulically operated butterfly valves
Valves as machine components
Valves [parts of machines]
Compressed air switch valves
Pressure valves [parts of machines]
Safety valves [parts of machines]
Clack valves [parts of machines]
Stop valves [parts of machines]
Slide valves [parts of machines]
Dispensing valves being machine parts
Regulating valves [parts of machines]
Control valves [parts of machines]
Hydraulic valves [parts of machines]
Dosing valves [parts of machines]
Lockable valves [parts of machines]
Valves operated by changes in pressure
Level regulating valves [parts of machines]
Vacuum control valves [parts of machines]
Ball valves being parts of machines
Butterfly valves being parts of machines
Angle valves being parts of machines
Valves [mechanical] for regulating fluid flow
Pinch valves [parts of machines]
Sludge valves being parts of machines
Valve assemblies of metal [parts of machines]
Cocks [valves] of metal parts of machines
Stop valves of plastic [parts of machines]
Pressure regulating valves being parts of machines
Pressure control valves being parts of machines
Check valves of metal [parts of machines]
Non-return valves of plastic [parts of machines]
Non-return valves of metal [parts of machines].
The mark was filed in class 17 with following description of goods:
Flexible pipes, tubes, hoses and fittings therefor, including valves, and fittings for rigid pipes, all non-metallic
Asbestos packing for valves
Graphite packing for valves
Clack valves of rubber
Valve packing sets
Valves of synthetic rubber
Thermal insulation jackets for valves
Valves of india-rubber or vulcanized fiber
Pipe fittings [junctions], non-metallic
Valve sleeves
Non-return valves of rubber
Non-metallic pipe sleeves
Non-metallic coupling sleeves for valves
Non-metallic coupling sleeves for tubes
Rubber hose
Non-metallic hose pipes
Pinch valves for flexible pipes, tubes and hoses.
The mark was filed in class 20 with following description of goods:
Valves, non-metallic
Drain traps [valves] of plastic
Drains [valves] made of plastic
Water-pipe valves of plastic
Water control valves of plastic
Non-metal valves for containers
Water regulating valves [plastic] for water pipes
Valves of plastic being other than machine parts
Water outlets [valves of plastic] for water pipes
Water inlets [valves of plastic] for water pipes
Manually operated ceramic valves other than parts of machines
Angle valves of plastics, other than parts of machines
Spears [valves], not of metal for use with kegs and containers
Butterfly valves, non-metallic, other than parts of machines
Valves (non-metallic-) [taps] for controlling the flow of liquid into casks and barrels
Valves (non-metallic-) [taps] for controlling the flow of liquid out of casks and barrels
Non-return valves of plastic [other than parts of machines]
Pinch valves of plastic [other than parts of machines].