The trademark HOFFMANN was filed by Hoffmann GmbH, a corporation established under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on May 25, 2023, and received one opposition filed on August 13, 2023 by WEGMANN automotive GmbH on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by LOHR, JÖSTINGMEIER & PARTNER PATENT- UND RECHTSANWÄLTE and proceedings were handled in German, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued August 13, 2023
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 1 with following description of goods:
Unprocessed plastics
Chemical substances, chemical materials and chemical preparations, and natural elements
Chemical preparations and materials for film, photography and printing
Putties, and fillers and pastes for use in industry
Adhesives for use in industry
Unprocessed artificial and synthetic resins
Detergents for use in manufacture and industry
Filtering materials [chemical, mineral, vegetable and other unprocessed materials]
Chemical and organic compositions for use in the manufacture of food and beverages.
The mark was filed in class 7 with following description of goods:
Joints [parts of engines]
Moulds for die-casting [parts of machines]
Injection moulds
Sockets [parts for machines]
Rubber stamps [parts of machines].
The mark was filed in class 17 with following description of goods:
Gaskets, sealants and Stopping devices, All the aforesaid goods included in class 17 being solely for buildings
Insulation and barrier articles and materials
Flexible pipes, tubes, hoses, and fittings therefor, including valves, non-metallic, namely including the following products: Plumbing valves and valves for stationary installations
Flexible conduits, pipes, tubes and connectors therefor, Including valves, namely including the following products: Plumbing valves and valves for stationary installations, Fittings for rigid pipes, all the aforesaid goods Goods not of metal
Spacer brackets (Rubber -)
Membranes and semi-processed synthetic filtering materials
Spring washers of rubber
Engine mounts of rubber for watercraft
Clips of rubber for cables
Corner protectors of rubber
Cable bridges of rubber for protecting cables
Adhesive tapes, strips, bands and films, for use in the following fields: Connection, attachment or fastening of two operating and non-rotating objects with one another or to one another
Splice connectors (Rubber -) for non-electric cables
Articles made of rubber for jointing purposes
Gasket material
Ebonite moulds
Artificial resins in the form of rods for use in manufacture
General purpose silicone rubber sealant
Elastomers
Shock-absorbing and packing materials, vibration dampers
Semi-worked plastic substances.
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Consultancy services relating to the procurement of goods and services
Business brokerage services
Wholesale services in relation to chemical preparations and materials for film, photography and printing
Wholesale services in relation to chemical substances, chemical materials and chemical preparations, and natural elements
Wholesale services in relation to chemical and organic compositions for use in the manufacture of food and beverages
Wholesale services in relation to detergents for use in manufacture and industry
Wholesale services in relation to filtering materials [chemical, mineral, vegetable and other unprocessed materials]
Wholesale services in relation to putties, and fillers and pastes for use in industry
Wholesale services in relation to adhesives for use in industry
Wholesale services in relation to unprocessed plastics
Wholesale services in relation to unprocessed artificial and synthetic resins
Wholesale services in relation to seals, sealants and fillers
Wholesale services in relation to gasket material
Wholesale services in relation to linking devices [parts of machines]
Wholesale services in relation to sockets [parts for machines]
Wholesale services in relation to flexible pipes, tubes, hoses, and fittings therefor, including valves, non-metallic
Wholesale services in relation to insulation and barrier articles and materials
Wholesale services in relation to spacer brackets (Rubber -).
The mark was filed in class 40 with following description of goods:
Custom manufacture of molded components
Molding of plastic materials
Die casting
Shaping of metal components
Millworking
Galvanization
Engraving
Laser scribing services
Metal treating
Treatment of plastic materials to produce plastic mouldings
Surface finishing of metal articles
Processing of rubber
Moulding of synthetic products
Custom manufacture of metal hardware
Custom manufacture of semiconductor components, devices and circuits
Custom manufacture of thermoplastic components
Custom manufacture of elastomeric components
Custom manufacture of prefabricated construction elements
Custom construction of machines
Metal stamping
Custom assembling of materials for others
Assembly of products for others
Laser engraving
Providing information relating to the processing of plastics
Galvanization services.
The mark was filed in class 42 with following description of goods:
Advisory services relating to design engineering
Science and technology services
Design services
Testing, authentication and quality control
Engineering services
Development of industrial products
Development of new products
IT services
IT consultancy, advisory and information services
Hosting services, software as a service, and rental of software.