The trademark MINERAL-CRAFT was filed by Salvador Corbella Sala, a national of the Kingdom of Spain (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on November 30, 2003, and received one opposition filed on February 9, 2004 by AMBAR (AMERICO BARBOSA) - COMPLEXO INDUSTRIAL GRAFICO S.A. on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by J. PEREIRA DA CRUZ, S.A. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued February 9, 2004
The application was filed in Spanish, and Spanish was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 000679409 was partially refused EUTMA/IR according to Article 8(1)(b) CTMR with decision issued on November 29, 2005 by the EUIPO.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 6 with following description of goods:
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
Metallic pipes and tubes
Safes
Goods of common metal not included in other classes
Ores.
The mark was filed in class 14 with Metals and precious stones.
The mark was filed in class 16 with following description of goods:
Photographs
Artists' materials
Paint brushes
Typewriters
Printers' type
Printing blocks.
The mark was filed in class 35 with Advertising and business services, computerised file management, compilation and systematisation of data on a central computer, word processing, sales promotion for others, loyalty services such as a points programme or vouchers for purchasing via worldwide computer networks, import and export, business management, electronic sales of products, technical consultancy relating to the establishment of online retail services, business administration, office functions, organisation of trade fairs and exhibitions for commercial or advertising purposes, rental of advertising space, business management consultancy, business management assistance, business information, market studies, public relations, opinion polls and radio and television advertising, direct mail advertising, auditing of accounts..