The trademark ADAQUA was filed by REMONDIS Aqua Industrie GmbH & Co. KG, a corporation established under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on September 27, 2023, and received one opposition filed on January 2, 2024 by Ada Health GmbH on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by Stobbs Ireland Limited and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued January 2, 2024
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:
Chemical substances, chemical materials and chemical preparations, and natural elements
Detergents for use in manufacture and industry
Filtering materials [chemical, mineral, vegetable and other unprocessed materials]
Salts for industrial purposes
Industrial chemicals, namely Chemicals for drinking, service and waste water treatment and surface treatment
Phosphates for potable water treatment
Chemicals, for use in the following fields: Treatment of industrial cooling and service water systems
Chemicals, for use in the following fields: Post-treatment of drinking water.
The mark was filed in class 2 with Anti-rust preparations and Anti-corrosive preparations..
The mark was filed in class 11 with following description of goods:
Industrial treatment installations
Heating, ventilating, and air conditioning and purification equipment (ambient)
Water supply installations
Regulating and safety accessories for water and gas installations
Sewage treatment [purification] installations
Biological reactors for clarifying industrial effluents
Industrial installations for filtering liquids
Sewage disposal plants
Chemical processing equipment.
The mark was filed in class 40 with following description of goods:
Waste water treatment
Water conditioning and purification
Removal of specified chemicals from chemical process fluids.
The mark was filed in class 42 with following description of goods:
IT services
Testing, authentication and quality control
Science and technology services
Industrial analysis and research services
Design, development and implementation of software
Water analysis
Technical measuring and testing
Conducting of corrosion and deposit measurements
Technical data analysis services
All of the aforesaid relates to water management and wastewater treatment.