The trademark MINEX was filed by Minex Group International SRL, a corporation established under the laws of Romania (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on July 8, 2018, and received one opposition filed on October 9, 2018 by ZUMEX GROUP S.A. on (a) Identity of marks and Goods and Services, (b) Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by Soler Lerma, Santiago and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued October 9, 2018
The application was filed in Romanian, and Romanian was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Deletion of the representative of the trademark registration was recorded on June 19, 2018. Change of name and address of the trademark registration was recorded on November 29, 2023.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 6 with following description of goods:
Booths (Metal -) for use in the curing of metal surfaces
Booths of metal for use in the treatment of metal surfaces
None of the aforementioned goods relating to apparatus or machines for the preparation, processing, sale, distribution, dispensing, exhibition, display, packaging, bottling or offer of beverages or foodstuff, and parts, fitting, supplies or components thereof and machines or devices for cleaning aforementioned apparatus.
The mark was filed in class 7 with following description of goods:
Cyclones
Air filters for mechanical purposes
Cyclone separators
Vibratory screen separators [machines]
Dust separators
Portable filtration units [machines]
Suction machines for industrial purposes
Industrial vacuum machines for use in manufacture
None of the aforementioned goods relating to apparatus or machines for the preparation, processing, sale, distribution, dispensing, exhibition, display, packaging, bottling or offer of beverages or foodstuff, and parts, fitting, supplies or components thereof and machines or devices for cleaning aforementioned apparatus.
The mark was filed in class 9 with following description of goods:
Control panels [electricity]
Process controlling apparatus [electric]
Process controlling apparatus [electronic]
Industrial controls incorporating software
Industrial process control software
Control stations (Remote, electric or electronic -)
Electric installations for the remote control of industrial operations
None of the aforementioned goods relating to apparatus or machines for the preparation, processing, sale, distribution, dispensing, exhibition, display, packaging, bottling or offer of beverages or foodstuff, and parts, fitting, supplies or components thereof and machines or devices for cleaning aforementioned apparatus.
The mark was filed in class 11 with following description of goods:
Clean air booths (Air purification apparatus for -)
Cyclones [air purifying apparatus]
Air purifying apparatus and machines
Industrial dehumidifiers
Air filters for industrial installations
Air filters for industrial use
Installations for de-humidifying
Air humidifying installations
Industrial humidifiers
Air curtains
Air heat recovery installations
Industrial ventilation apparatus
Air filters for use as dust extractors in industrial processes
Air filters for use as dust arrestants in industrial processes
None of the aforementioned goods relating to apparatus or machines for the preparation, processing, sale, distribution, dispensing, exhibition, display, packaging, bottling or offer of beverages or foodstuff, and parts, fitting, supplies or components thereof and machines or devices for cleaning aforementioned apparatus.
The mark was filed in class 40 with following description of goods:
Assembly of products for others
Custom construction of machines
None of the aforementioned services relating to restaurant, hotel, catering sector, foodstuff or beverages, nor relating to machinery, machine tools or apparatus for preparation, processing, sale, distribution, dispensing, exhibition, display, packaging, bottling or offer of beverages or foodstuff.
The mark was filed in class 42 with following description of goods:
Product research and development
Professional consultancy relating to industrial design
Engineering consultancy relating to design
Consultancy in the field of technological design
Computer-aided industrial design
Industrial design
Product design and development
Product development
Product development for others
Providing information in the field of product development
Providing information in the field of product design
Computer aided design for manufacturing operations
Design of clean rooms
Design of mechanical and micromechanical components
Design of heating
Design of industrial plant
Design of manufacturing methods
Design of industrial products
Design of industrial machinery
Design of specialist machinery
Engineering design and consultancy
Computer-aided engineering design services
Industrial engineering design services
Planning and layout design services for cleanroom environments
None of the aforementioned services relating to restaurant, hotel, catering sector, foodstuff or beverages, nor relating to machinery, machine tools or apparatus for preparation, processing, sale, distribution, dispensing, exhibition, display, packaging, bottling or offer of beverages or foodstuff.