The trademark P.L.S. was filed by IMPERIAL S.p.A., a corporation established under the laws of the Italian Republic (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on February 26, 2007, and received one opposition filed on May 21, 2007 by Rittal GmbH & Co. KG on (a) Identity of marks and Goods and Services, (b) Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by JECK, FLECK & PARTNER mbB and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued May 21, 2007
The application was filed in Italian, and Italian was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
The renewal of the trademark was recorded by the office on September 21, 2016.
Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on September 29, 2010. Declaration under Art.28(8) EUTMR of the trademark registration was recorded on November 29, 2017. Declaration under Art.28(8) EUTMR of the trademark registration was recorded on May 28, 2018.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 3 with following description of goods:
Bleaching preparations and other substances for laundry use
Cleaning, polishing, scouring and abrasive preparations
The mark was filed in class 9 with Optical, apparatus and instruments, spectacles, sunglasses, frames, lenses, hinges and cases for spectacles and sunglasses, their parts and accessories.
The mark was filed in class 18 with following description of goods:
Leather and imitations of leather, and goods made of these materials and not included in other classes
Animal skins, hides
Trunks and travelling bags
Umbrellas, parasols and walking sticks
Whips, harness and saddlery
Attache cases
Backpacks
Beach bags
Briefbags
Card cases [notecases]
Handbags
Haversacks
Wallets
Purses
Purses, not of precious metal
Satchels
Vanity cases, not fitted.
The mark was filed in class 25 with Clothing, footwear, headgear.
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods: