The trademark RAPTOR was filed by Stark Danmark A/S, a corporation established under the laws of the Kingdom of Denmark (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on May 18, 2008, and received undefined oppositions.
Opposition Proceedings
There are undefined Oppositions claimed against trademark.
The first opposition filed on August 18, 2008 by W. Neudorff GmbH KG on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by HANNKE BITTNER & PARTNER PATENT- UND RECHTSANWÄLTE MBB and its proceedings were handled in English The second opposition filed on August 7, 2008 by Rathor AG on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by SCHNEIDERS & BEHRENDT PARTMBB, RECHTS- UND PATENTANWÄLTE and its proceedings were handled in English
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (French was selected as the second language).
Cancellation Proceedings
A total of undefined cancellation proceedings were initiated against the trademark registration in 2011.The first Cancellation was filed by U-Pol Limited (represented by POTTER CLARKSON LLP) on April 12, 2021 and Final decision on costs – Request withdrawn.
The renewal of the trademark was recorded by the office on November 30, 2016.
Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on April 20, 2008. Change of name and address of the trademark registration was recorded on October 6, 2008. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on April 26, 2010. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on April 26, 2010. Relative errors of the trademark registration was recorded on March 23, 2011. Change of name and address of the trademark registration was recorded on August 12, 2015. Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on November 4, 2015. Claims of seniority of the trademark registration was recorded on November 8, 2015. Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on November 9, 2015. Application for revocation or for a declaration of invalidity of the trademark registration was recorded on March 16, 2016. Change of name and address of the trademark registration was recorded on January 3, 2019. Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on November 6, 2019. Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on December 4, 2019. Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on January 23, 2020. Decisions on applications for revocation or for a declaration of invalidity of the trademark registration was recorded on April 19, 2021. Partial Surrender of the trademark registration was recorded on June 6, 2021. Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on March 1, 2023.
The Appeal with reference B R2020/2019-5 was Proceedings terminated according to Article 66(1) EUTMR with decision issued on March 23, 2021 by the EUIPO. The Cancellation with reference B 000012681 was EUTM partially cancelled according to Article 58(1)(a) EUTMR with decision issued on July 16, 2019 by the EUIPO.
The application claimed as seniority of the Kingdom of Denmark trademark null and filed on July 6, 2005 which was accepted by the office.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 1 with following description of goods:
Accessories for fireplaces namely bellows, fire tongs and pokers
Parts and fittings for the aforesaid goods
None of the aforesaid goods relating to waste and wastewater treatment and the production and commercialisation of energy and biofuels.
The mark was filed in class 9 with following description of goods:
Scientific, nautical, surveying, photographic, cinematographic, optical, weighing, measuring, signalling, checking (supervision), life-saving and teaching apparatus and instruments
Apparatus and instruments for conducting, switching, transforming, accumulating, regulating or controlling electricity
Apparatus for recording, transmission or reproduction of sound or images
Magnetic data carriers, recording discs
Automatic vending machines and mechanisms for coin-operated apparatus
Cash registers, calculating machines, data processing equipment and computers
Fire-extinguishing apparatus
Footwear for protection against accidents, irradiation and fire
Electrical articles namely switches and plugs, wires, sockets, dimmers
Batteries
Telephones
Burglar alarms
Binoculars
Gloves for protection against accidents, irradiation and fire
Parts and fittings for the aforesaid goods
None of the aforesaid goods relating to waste and wastewater treatment and the production and commercialisation of energy and biofuels, none of the aforesaid goods relating to radars, missile controls, missile launch, avionics, airplanes or aeronautical appartus.
The mark was filed in class 11 with following description of goods:
Apparatus for lighting, heating, steam generating, cooking, refrigerating, drying, ventilating, water supply and sanitary purposes
Plumbing fittings, namely valves, bibs, cocks, sink strainers, traps, aerators for faucets, couplers, drains, faucet filters, spouts and sprayers, heating and sanitation fittings
Irrigation plants
Grills
Tumble driers, fridges, freezers, stoves and ovens, micro ovens, kitchen machines, ventilators, electric heaters, fireplaces and wood burning stoves, showers and shower cubicles, mixer taps, shower fittings
Cookers for camping use
Parts and fittings for the aforesaid goods
None of the aforesaid goods relating to waste and wastewater treatment and the production and commercialisation of energy and biofuels.
The mark was filed in class 12 with following description of goods:
Vehicles
Apparatus for locomotion by land or water
Bicycles
Parts and fittings for the aforesaid goods
Excluding aircraft.
The mark was filed in class 16 with following description of goods:
Paper, cardboard and goods made from these materials, not included in other classes
Bookbinding material
Stationery
Adhesives for stationery or household purposes
Artists' materials
Paint brushes
Typewriters and office requisites (except furniture)
Instructional and teaching material (except apparatus)
Plastic materials for packaging (not included in other classes), plastic bags, garbage bags
Printers' type
Printing blocks
Painter's tools (handtools) namely paint brushes, paint rollers and handles for paint rollers
Parts and fittings for the aforesaid goods
None of the aforesaid goods relating to waste and wastewater treatment and the production and commercialisation of energy and biofuels.
The mark was filed in class 17 with following description of goods:
Rubber, gutta-percha, gum, asbestos, mica and goods made from these materials and not included in other classes
Plastics in extruded form for use in manufacture
Packing, stopping and insulating materials
Flexible pipes, not of metal
Parts and fittings for the aforesaid goods
None of the aforesaid goods relating to waste and wastewater treatment and the production and commercialisation of energy and biofuels.
The mark was filed in class 18 with following description of goods:
Trunks and travelling bags
Umbrellas, parasols and walking sticks
Whips, harness and saddlery
Back packs
Parts and fittings for the aforesaid goods
None of the aforesaid goods relating to waste and wastewater treatment and the production and commercialisation of energy and biofuels.
The mark was filed in class 19 with following description of goods:
Building materials (non-material)
Non-metallic rigid pipes for building
Asphalt, pitch and bitumen
Non-metallic transportable buildings
Monuments, not of metal
Windows and doors (not of metal), stones, tiles, wooden floor coverings for existing floors, including parquet flooring, plasterboards, roofs (not of metal)
Greenhouses and accessories therefor (not of metal)
Carports (not of metal), tool sheds (not of metal), playing houses (not of metal), compregnated wood, surface stones, stucco, blinds (out-door) (not of metal), floor boards, tiles and oblong (floor) tiles
Parts and fittings for the aforesaid goods
None of the aforesaid goods relating to waste and wastewater treatment and the production and commercialisation of energy and biofuels.
The mark was filed in class 20 with following description of goods:
Furniture, mirrors, picture frames
Goods (not included in other classes) of wood, cork, reed, cane, wicker, horn, bone, ivory, whalebone, shell, amber, mother-of-pearl, meerschaum and substitutes for all these materials, or of plastics
Tool boxes of plastic (empty)
Mail boxes not of masonry or metal, garden furniture and camping furniture, blinds for indoor use, bamboo curtains, cabinets for bathrooms, wardrobes, kitchen cabinets, handles not of metal for implements and tools as well as for doors and windows, handles not of metal for furniture
Air mattresses (not for medical purposes)
Flagpoles
Bathing accessories namely hooks and corner shelves
Accessories for fireplaces namely log baskets and hooks
Parts and fittings for the aforesaid goods
None of the aforesaid goods relating to waste and wastewater treatment and the production and commercialisation of energy and biofuels.
The mark was filed in class 21 with following description of goods:
Household or kitchen utensils and containers (not of precious metal or coated therewith)
Combs and sponges
Brushes (except paint brushes)
Brush-making materials
Articles for cleaning purposes
Steel wool
Un-worked or semi-worked glass (except glass used in building)
Glassware, porcelain and earthenware not included in other classes
Accessories for fireplaces namely brooms
Pots not of precious metals
Bathroom accessories (not included in other classes), namely tooth mug holders, tooth brush holders, tooth mugs, towel holders, pedal-operated dustbins for bathrooms, toilet brushes, toilet brush holders, toilet paper holders, soap pumps, soap trays, soap dishes
Gardening gloves, gloves for household purposes, polishing gloves
Parts and fittings for the aforesaid goods
None of the aforesaid goods relating to waste and wastewater treatment and the production and commercialisation of energy and biofuels.
The mark was filed in class 22 with following description of goods:
Ropes, string, nets, tents, awnings, tarpaulins, sails, sacks and bags (not included in other classes)
Padding and stuffing materials (except of rubber or plastics)
Raw fibrous textile materials
Parts and fittings for the aforesaid goods
None of the aforesaid goods relating to waste and wastewater treatment and the production and commercialisation of energy and biofuels.
The mark was filed in class 24 with following description of goods:
Textiles and textile goods, not included in other classes
Bed and table covers
Curtains of textile or plastics
Mosquito nets
Parts and fittings for the aforesaid goods
None of the aforesaid goods relating to waste and wastewater treatment and the production and commercialisation of energy and biofuels.
The mark was filed in class 25 with following description of goods:
Clothing, footwear and headgear
Professional clothing
Gloves, working clothes
Parts and fittings for the aforesaid goods
None of the aforesaid goods relating to waste and wastewater treatment and the production and commercialisation of energy and biofuels.
The mark was filed in class 27 with following description of goods:
Carpets, rugs, mats and matting, linoleum and other materials for covering existing floors
Wall hangings (non-textile)
Wallpaper
Wooden floor covering for existing floors
Parts and fittings for the aforesaid goods
None of the aforesaid goods relating to waste and wastewater treatment and the production and commercialisation of energy and biofuels.
The mark was filed in class 28 with following description of goods:
Gymnastic and sporting articles not included in other classes
Decorations for Christmas trees, parts and fittings for the aforesaid goods
None of the aforesaid goods relating to waste and wastewater treatment and the production and commercialisation of energy and biofuels.
The mark was filed in class 31 with following description of goods:
Agricultural, horticultural and forestry products and grains not included in other classes
Live animals
Fresh fruits and vegetables
Seeds, natural plants and flowers
Foodstuffs for animals, malt
None of the aforesaid goods relating to waste and wastewater treatment and the production and commercialisation of energy and biofuels.
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Advertising
Business management
Business administration
Office functions
The bringing together, for the benefit of others, of a variety of goods, namely chemicals used in industry, science and photography, as well as in agriculture, horticulture and forestry, unprocessed artificial resins, unprocessed plastics, manures, fire extinguishing compositions, tempering and soldering preparations, chemical substances for preserving foodstuffs, tanning substances, adhesives used in industry, glue used in industry, sphagnum and planting soil (manures), paints, varnishes, lacquers, preservatives against rust and against deterioration of wood, colorants, mordants, raw natural resins, metals in foil and powder form for painters, decorators, printers and artists, industrial oils and greases, lubricants, dust absorbing, wetting and binding compositions, fuels (including motor spirit) and illuminants, candles and wicks for lighting, solidified gasses (fuel) for camping, common metals and their alloys, metal building materials, transportable buildings of metal, materials of metal for railway tracks, non-electric cables and wires of common metal, ironmongery, small items of metal hardware, pipes and tubes of metal, safes, goods of common metal, ores, toolboxes of metal (empty), nails and screws of metal, hinges of metal, windows and doors of metal as well as frames therefor of metal, mail boxes of metal, blinds of metal, handles of metal, furniture handles of metal, roofs (of metal), greenhouses and parts therefor (of metal), carports (of metal), tool sheds (of metal), playhouses (of metal), machines and machine tools, motors and engines, machine coupling and transmission components, agricultural implements other than hand-operated, incubators for eggs, electrical powered tools, tools powered by fuel, garden machines, high pressure cleaners, washing machines, vacuum cleaners, lawn mowers, hedge cutters, kitchen machines, hand tools and implements, cutlery, side arms, razors, garden tools, including manually operated hedge cutters, painting tools including spatulas, stirrers, palette knives, cutlery including for camping purposes, accessories for fireplaces including bellows, fire tongs and pokers, scientific, nautical, surveying, photographic, cinematographic, optical, weighing, measuring, signalling, checking (supervision), life-saving and teaching apparatus and instruments, apparatus and instruments for conducting, switching, transforming, accumulating, regulating or controlling electricity, apparatus for recording, transmission or reproduction of sound or images, magnetic data carriers, recording discs, automatic vending machines and mechanisms for coin-operated apparatus, cash registers, calculating machines, data processing equipment and computers, fire-extinguishing apparatus, footwear for protection against accidents, irradiation and fire, electrical articles namely switches and plugs, wires, sockets, dimmers, batteries, telephones, burglar alarms, binoculars, gloves for protection against accidents, irradiation and fire, apparatus for lighting, heating, steam generating, cooking, refrigerating, drying, ventilating, water supply and sanitary purposes, plumbing fittings, including valves, bibs, cocks, sink strainers, traps, aerators for faucets, couplers, drains, faucet filters, spouts and sprayers, heating and sanitation fittings, irrigation plants, grills, tumble driers, fridges, freezers, stoves and ovens, micro ovens, kitchen machines, ventilators, electric heaters, fireplaces and wood burning stoves, showers and shower cubicles, mixer taps, shower fittings, cookers for camping use, vehicles, apparatus for locomotion by land, air or water, bicycles, paper, cardboard and goods made from these materials, bookbinding material, stationery, adhesives for stationery or household purposes, artists' materials, paint brushes, typewriters and office requisites, instructional and teaching material, plastic materials for packaging, plastic bags, garbage bags, printers' type, printing blocks, painter's tools including paint brushes, paint rollers and handles for paint rollers, rubber, gutta-percha, gum, asbestos, mica and goods made from these materials, plastics in extruded form for use in manufacture, packing, stopping and insulating materials, flexible pipes, not of metal, trunks and travelling bags, umbrellas, parasols and walking sticks, whips, harness and saddlery, back packs, building materials (non-material), non-metallic rigid pipes for building, asphalt, pitch and bitumen, non-metallic transportable buildings, monuments, not of metal, windows and doors (not of metal), stones, tiles, wooden floor coverings for existing floors, including parquet flooring, plasterboards, roofs (not of metal), greenhouses and accessories therefor (not of metal), carports (not of metal), tool sheds (not of metal), playing houses (not of metal), compregnated wood, surface stones, stucco, blinds (out-door) (not of metal), floor boards, tiles and oblong (floor) tiles, furniture, mirrors, picture frames, goods of wood, cork, reed, cane, wicker, horn, bone, ivory, whalebone, shell, amber, mother-of-pearl, meerschaum and substitutes for all these materials, or of plastics, tool boxes of plastic (empty), mail boxes not of masonry or metal, garden furniture and camping furniture, blinds for indoor use, bamboo curtains, cabinets for bathrooms, wardrobes, kitchen cabinets, handles not of metal for implements and tools as well as for doors and windows, handles not of metal for furniture, air mattresses (not for medical purposes), flagpoles, bathing accessories including hooks and corner shelves, accessories for fireplaces including log baskets and hooks, household or kitchen utensils and containers, combs and sponges, brushes, brush-making materials, articles for cleaning purposes, steel wool, un-worked or semi-worked glass, glassware, porcelain and earthenware, accessories for fireplaces including brooms, pots, bathroom accessories, including tooth mug holders, tooth brush holders, tooth mugs, towel holders, pedal-operated dustbins for bathrooms, toilet brushes, toilet brush holders, toilet paper holders, soap pumps, soap trays, soap dishes, gardening gloves, gloves for household purposes, polishing gloves, ropes, string, nets, tents, awnings, tarpaulins, sails, sacks and bags, padding and stuffing materials (except of rubber or plastics), raw fibrous textile materials, textiles and textile goods, bed and table covers, curtains of textile or plastics, mosquito nets, clothing, footwear and headgear, professional clothing, gloves, working clothes, carpets, rugs, mats and matting, linoleum and other materials for covering existing floors, wall hangings, wallpaper, wooden floor covering for existing floors, gymnastic and sporting articles, decorations for Christmas trees, agricultural, horticultural and forestry products, fresh fruits and vegetables, natural plants and flowers, malt and parts and fittings for all the aforesaid goods, (excluding the transport thereof), enabling customers to conveniently view and purchase those goods including retailing and wholesale trade also via the Internet
Provision of consumer product information via computer networks
Excluding product information relating to printed matter, photographs, leather and imitations of leather, and goods made of these materials, animal skins and hides, games and playthings, grains, live animals, seeds and foodstuffs for animals
None of the aforesaid services relating to waste and wastewater treatment and the production and commercialisation of energy and biofuels.
The mark was filed in class 37 with following description of goods:
Building construction
Repair
Installation services
None of the aforesaid services relating to waste and wastewater treatment and the production and commercialisation of energy and biofuels.
The mark was filed in class 39 with following description of goods:
Transport including delivery, packing and storage
Packaging and storage of goods
Rental of storage containers
Travel arrangement
None of the aforesaid services relating to waste and wastewater treatment and the production and commercialisation of energy and biofuels.
The mark was filed in class 40 with Treatment of materials and none of the aforesaid services relating to waste and wastewater treatment and the production and commercialisation of energy and biofuels..
The mark was filed in class 42 with following description of goods:
Design relating to scientific and technological services and research
Industrial analysis and research services
Design and development of computer hardware and software
Legal services
Interior design, technical consultancy regarding building activities
None of the aforesaid services relating to waste and wastewater treatment and the production and commercialisation of energy and biofuels.