The trademark VARIO PUFFER was filed by ASP AUTOMATION GMBH, a corporation established under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on August 26, 2024, and received one opposition filed on October 16, 2024 by FINTEC Textilpflegesysteme GmbH on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by CHARRIER RAPP & LIEBAU PATENTANWÄLTE PARTG MBB and proceedings were handled in German, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued October 16, 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 7 with following description of goods:
Machines and installations for the transport and/or conveyance of goods
Moving and handling equipment
Conveyors and conveyors belts
Conveyers
Accumulating conveyors
Transferring machines
Belts for accumulating conveyors
Conveying chains
Conveyor cages
Conveyor rollers
Carrying straps
Slides for the holding of goods for conveyors
Parts and Accessories, for use in relation to the following goods: Machines and installations for the transport and/or conveyance of goods.
The mark was filed in class 37 with following description of goods:
Installation, Repair, Maintenance and Purification, in relation to the following goods: Machines and installations for the transport and/or conveyance of goods
Installation, maintenance and repair and Purification, in relation to the following goods: Moving and handling equipment
Installation, Repair, Maintenance and Purification, in relation to the following goods: Transporters and Conveyor belts
Installation, maintenance and repair and Purification, in relation to the following goods: Conveyors
Installation, maintenance and repair and Purification, in relation to the following goods: Accumulating conveyors
Installation, maintenance and repair and Purification, in relation to the following goods: Belts for conveyors
Installation, maintenance and repair and Purification, in relation to the following goods: Belts for accumulating conveyors
Installation, maintenance and repair and Purification, in relation to the following goods: Conveyor chains
Installation, maintenance and repair and Purification, in relation to the following goods: Conveyor cages
Installation, maintenance and repair and Purification, in relation to the following goods: Conveyor rollers
Installation, maintenance and repair and Purification, in relation to the following goods: Conveyor belts.