The trademark GM-Outdoor was filed by Foshan Gumei Aluminum Art Building Materials Co., Ltd., a corporation established under the laws of the People's Republic of China (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on August 13, 2024, and received one opposition filed on August 27, 2024 by Glas-Marte Beteiligung GmbH on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by Geitz Patentanwälte PartG mbB and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued August 27, 2024
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (French was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 003222494 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on July 24, 2025 by the EUIPO.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 6 with following description of goods:
Architectural hardware made of common metals and alloys thereof
Building castings of metal
Extruded aluminium sections
Metal railings
Metal trim for buildings
Roof flashings of aluminium
Aluminium patio doors
Aluminium residential doors
Aluminium windows
Blackout blinds [outdoor] of metal
Blinds of metal
Door fasteners of metal
Door frames of metal
Doors and windows of metal
Metal roll shutters
Patio doors (Metal framed -)
Roller doors of metal
Horticultural frames [structures] of metal
Kiosks [structures] of metal
Metal gazebos.
The mark was filed in class 19 with following description of goods:
Artificial wood flooring
Brick slips
Building bricks (Glass -)
Building glass
Clay roofing tiles
Decorative glass [for building]
Fences, not of metal
Glass walls
Gutter connection pieces (Non-metallic -)
Handrails, not of metal, for use in buildings
Plywood board
Roller shutters (Non-metallic -)
Sills, not of metal
Slatted shutters (non-metallic -) [outdoor]
Wooden railings
Casement windows, not of metal
Doors made of glass for buildings
Roller blinds for external use [not of metal or textile]