The trademark Fi-Block was filed by SEKISUI KAGAKU KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA (doing business as Sekisui Chemical Co. LTD.), a corporation established under the laws of Japan (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on February 8, 2012, and received one opposition filed on May 8, 2012 by Cumar Baile Mhic Ire Teo, T/A Fireblock on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute, (c) Earlier non registered TM & right to prohibit use of later TM under national law. the opponent was represented by TOMKINS & CO. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued May 8, 2012
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (German was selected as the second language).
The renewal of the trademark was recorded by the office on November 15, 2021.
Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on March 1, 2015.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 16 with Packaging materials made of plastic for shock absorption and surface protection included in class 16 and packaging pipes made of plastic..
The mark was filed in class 17 with following description of goods:
Foamed sheets made of polyethylene, strips made of polyethylene, bands made of polyethylene as semi-finished products and as sealing or insulation materials
Fire-resistant foamed polyethylene sheets, strips and bands as semi-finished products or as a sealing or insulation materials
Rubber, gutta-percha, gum, asbestos, mica and goods made from these materials, not included in other classes
Articles of plastics (semi-finished products)
Packing, stopping and insulation materials, including fire-resistant material
Pipes (not of metal)
Semi-finished plastics in the form of ingots and poles for use in production
Foam foils, foam strips, foam bands, plates and poles made of polyethylene and other plastics (as semi-finished products) for purpose of insulation, as cushioning material and as surface protection material, for fire protection and as a fender
Insulation, cushion and sealing products, not consisting of or containing textile fibers
Foamed polyethylene sheets as thermal insulation, as fire protection
Cushioning material made of rubber or plastic
Plastics as semi-finished products (for use as material)
Plastic insulation material for electrical installations, floating barriers against environmental pollution, seals, junctions for pipes (not of metal), fire hoses, fire curtains from asbestos, polyethylene and other plastics
Fire-resistant materials as semi-finished products made of plastics for pipe muffs, cooling pipes, PVC pipes, tube and pipe breakthroughs, building seals
Parts and accessories included in class 17 for all the aforementioned goods.
The mark was filed in class 19 with following description of goods:
Plastic fire-resistant building materials in the forms of roll, tape and sheet
Tubes (not of metal) for building
Plastic pipes and accessories, included in class 19
Pipes made of stoneware, clay or cement
Road building materials
Cowls (not of metal)
Natural and artificial stones
Cement, lime, mortar, plaster and gravel
Plastic building materials, including pipes, gutters, roofs, boards, excluding doors, door frames, windows, window frames, louvres, cabinets.