The trademark SUREGRIP was filed by L.B. Plastics Limited, a corporation established under the laws of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on December 28, 2003, and received one opposition filed on January 5, 2004 by agru Kunststofftechnik GmbH on (a) Identity of marks and Goods and Services, (b) Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by MAI, OPPERMANN & PARTNER I.L. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued January 5, 2004
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (French was selected as the second language).
The renewal of the trademark was recorded by the office on April 13, 2013.
of the trademark registration was recorded on April 13, 2013. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on March 29, 2010.
The Opposition with reference B 000670416 was partially refused EUTMA/IR according to Article 8(1)(a) CTMR with decision issued on January 29, 2006 by the EUIPO.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 6 with following description of goods:
Window frames, door frames, doors and door panels, window and door furniture, hinges, handles, fasteners and locks, mounting gear for sliding doors, all made wholly or principally of common metal
Metal components for use in building, metal components for use in the construction of window frames and door frames
Parts and fittings for all the aforesaid goods.
The mark was filed in class 19 with following description of goods:
Building materials, building components, building panels, non-metallic composite materials for use in building and construction
Composite building materials incorporating plastics material and wood
Windows, doors, window frames and door frames, secondary glazing assemblies
Trim components for use in building, skirtings, architraves, covings, cladding, facia boards, soffit boards, barge boards and window boards
Rainwater goods, guttering and gutter guards
Products for use in closing or filling wall cavities in buildings
Drainage devices, vents and weepholes for wall structures
Wall cavity trays
Pipe and vent terminals, masonry fixings
Wall, roofing and flooring products and materials
Floor boards and floor panels
Non-metallic decking and walkways, verandah systems, handrail assemblies and railings
Roof structures, rigid canopies and awnings (non-textile)
Fencing, fence panels, fence posts and lattice panels
Window panes, glass doors, double glazed units for windows and for doors
Articles included in class 19 made of plastics materials