The trademark CONTIFRESH was filed by Coperion GmbH, a corporation established under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on August 25, 2022, and received one opposition filed on September 4, 2022 by Continental Reifen Deutschland GmbH on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by Finger, Karsten and proceedings were handled in German, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued September 4, 2022
The application was filed in German, and German was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 6 with Silos of metal, Tanks of metal, Pipework of metal, Elbows of metal for pipes, Bulk goods separators of metal, Parts for the aforesaid goods, included in class 6.
The mark was filed in class 7 with following description of goods:
Mechanical conveyors for transporting bulk materials
Parts of machines, in particular Mixing machines, Dischargers for removing bulk goods from containers, Filters, Valves, Distributors, Pumps, compressors and blowers
Machines, mechanical apparatus and installations composed thereof, for use in the following fields: Chemical industry, Pharmaceutical industry, Plastics industry, Rubber industry, mineral materials industry, Textile industry, Cosmetics industry, Food industry, Power stations
Parts for the aforesaid installations, in particular, Mixing machines, Mincing machines, Kneading machines, Granulators, machines, in particular, Centrifuges, Machine parts, in particular, Reactors
Mechanical bulk material preparation installations
Machines, in particular, Pneumatic conveyors, Hydraulic conveyors, mechanical conveyors, for use in relation to the following goods: Bulk goods
Separators
Centrifugal machines, Mixing machines
Applicators (parts of machines) for removing bulk goods from containers, silos and bunkers
Dosing and discharge screw machines
Machines, in particular, Rotary feeders
Duplexers for pneumatic or hydraulic conveyors [machines] for bulk materials
Pumps [machines]
Blowing engines
Compressors [machines]
Filters [parts of machines or engines]
Valves [parts of machines]
Valves [parts of machines], cooling fans, for use in relation to the following goods: Engines and motors, machines, in particular, Sorting devices
Machine parts, in particular, Stop devices, Distributors
Heat exchangers being parts of machines
Pneumatic and mechanical machines for loading and unloading for ships, railway carriages, containers and vessels
Screw extruders, for use in the following fields: Food industry, Plastics industry, Rubber industry, Chemical industry, Transmissions for the aforesaid screw extruders, granulating devices for the aforesaid screw extruders, parts of dust and water separators (machines) Goods of metal, namely, in particular, Machine parts, in particular, Cyclones, Machine parts, in particular, Filters, Water separators, Machine parts, in particular, Nozzles of metal, Machine parts, in particular, Stop devices with sliding closure organs Goods of metal, namely
Electric controller apparatus, for use in relation to the following goods: machines, Machine parts or Engines and motors
Parts for the aforesaid goods, included in class 7.
The mark was filed in class 11 with Deodorising apparatus and Heat exchangers, other than parts of machines, specifically Heat exchangers for bulk goods..