The trademark EMPEROR was filed by Gibson, Inc., a U.S. corporation (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on June 13, 2011, and received one opposition filed on September 12, 2011 by Kabushiki Kaisha Asics trading as Asics Corporation on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by UEXKÜLL & STOLBERG PARTNERSCHAFT VON PATENT- UND RECHTSANWÄLTEN MBB and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued September 12, 2011
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (French was selected as the second language).
The renewal of the trademark was recorded by the office on April 22, 2021.
Change of name and address of the trademark registration was recorded on September 16, 2013. Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on January 8, 2017. Declaration under Art.28(8) EUTMR of the trademark registration was recorded on January 24, 2017. Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on January 7, 2021. Deletion of the representative of the trademark registration was recorded on January 7, 2021. Change of name and address of the trademark registration was recorded on May 3, 2021. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on June 8, 2023. Change of name and address of the trademark registration was recorded on March 10, 2024. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on May 2, 2024.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 9 with following description of goods:
Scientific, nautical, surveying, photographic, cinematographic, optical, weighing, measuring, signalling, checking (supervision), life-saving and teaching apparatus and instruments
Apparatus and instruments for conducting, switching, transforming, accumulating, regulating or controlling electricity
Apparatus for recording, transmission or reproduction of sound or images
Magnetic data carriers, recording discs
Automatic vending machines and mechanisms for coin-operated apparatus
Cash registers, calculating machines, data processing equipment and computers
Fire-extinguishing apparatus
Animated cartoons
Asbestos clothing for protection against fire
Asbestos gloves for protection against accidents
Asbestos screens for firemen
Attracting and killing insects (Electric devices for-)
Aviators (Protective suits for-)
Boats (Fire-)
Breathing apparatus for underwater swimming
Breathing apparatus, except for artificial respiration
Bullet-proof waistcoats [vests (Am)]
Cabinets for loudspeakers
Cartoons (Animated -)
Cases (Eyeglass -)
Cases (Pince-nez -)
Cases especially made for photographic apparatus and instruments
Cases fitted with dissecting instruments [microscopy]
Chains (Eyeglass-)
Cigar lighters for automobiles
Cleaning apparatus for phonograph records
Cleaning apparatus for sound recording discs
Clips for divers and swimmers (Nose -)
Clothing especially made for laboratories
Clothing for protection against accidents, irradiation and fire
Clothing for protection against fire
Coils (Holders for electric -)
Coin-operated gates for car parks or parking lots
Computer game programs
Computer keyboards
Computer operating programs, recorded
Computer peripheral devices
Computer programmes [programs], recorded
Computer programs (downloadable software)
Computer software, recorded
Contact lenses (Containers for-)
Containers for contact lenses
Containers for microscope slides
Covers for electric outlets
Cutting apparatus (Electric arc-)
Diver's apparatus
Divers' masks
Diving suits
Door closers, electric
Door openers, electric
Ear plugs
Ear plugs for divers
Electric arc cutting apparatus
Electric arc welding apparatus
Electric installations for the remote control of industrial operations
Electric welding apparatus
Electrified fences
Electronic publications, downloadable
Electroplating apparatus
Elevator operating apparatus
Eyeglass cases
Eyeglass chains
Eyeglass cords
Eyeglass frames
Face-shields (Workmen's protective-)
Fences (Electrified-)
Filters for respiratory masks
Fire (Clothing for protection against -)
Fire beaters
Fire blankets
Fire boats
Fire engines
Fire hose nozzles
Firemen (Asbestos screens for -)
Flat irons, electric
Floats for bathing and swimming
Furniture especially made for laboratories
Galvanizing apparatus
Garments for protection against fire
Gates for car parks (Coin-operated-)
Gloves for divers
Gloves for protection against accidents
Gloves for protection against X-rays for industrial purposes
Goggles for sports
Hair-curlers, electrically heated
Helmets (Protective -)
Helmets (Protective-) for sports
Helmets (Riding-)
Holders for electric coils
Insects (Electric devices for attracting and killing -)
Interfaces for computers
Irons (Flat-), electric
Juke boxes for computers
Kits (Hands free -) for phones
Knee-pads for workers
Laboratories (Clothing especially made for-)
Lift operating apparatus
Locks, electric
Magnets
Magnets (Decorative -)
Make-up removing appliances, electric
Masks (Divers' -)
Masks (Protective -)
Masts for wireless aerials
Micrometer screws for optical instruments
Microscope slides (Containers for-)
Monitors [computer programs]
Motor fire engines
Mouse pads
Nets (Safety -)
Nets for protection against accidents
Nose clips for divers and swimmers
Nozzles (Fire hose -)
Oxygen transvasing apparatus
Pads (Mouse -)
Peripheral devices (Computer-)
Pince-nez cases
Pince-nez chains
Pince-nez cords
Pince-nez mountings
Plotters
Plugs (Ear-)
Programs (Computer-) [downloadable software]
Programs (Computer game-)
Programs (Computer operating -) recorded
Protection devices against X-rays [Roentgen rays], not for medical purposes
Protection devices for personal use against accidents
Protective helmets
Protective helmets for sports
Protective masks
Protective suits for aviators
Publications (Electronic -), downloadable
Push buttons for bells
Railway traffic safety appliances
Reflecting discs for wear, for the prevention of traffic accidents
Respirators for filtering air
Respirators, other than for artificial respiration
Respiratory masks, other than for artificial respiration
Restraints (Safety -), other than for vehicle seats and sports equipment
Retorts' stands
Riding helmets
Road signs, luminous or mechanical
Roentgen rays (Protection devices against-), not for medical purposes
Safety nets
Safety restraints, other than for vehicle seats and sports equipment
Safety tarpaulins
Screens for firemen (Asbestos -)
Sealing plastics (Electrical apparatus for -) [packaging]
Shoes for protection against accidents, irradiation and fire
Signs, luminous
Socks, electrically heated
Software (Computer-), recorded
Solderers' helmets
Soldering apparatus, electric
Soldering irons, electric
Spark-guards
Spectacle cases
Spectacle frames
Sports (Goggles for-)
Sports (Protective helmets for-)
Stands for photographic apparatus
Steering apparatus, automatic, for vehicles
Swimming belts
Swimming jackets
Teeth protectors
Theft prevention installations, electric
Traffic accidents (Reflecting discs, for wear, for the prevention of-)
Tripods for cameras
Turnstiles, automatic
Vehicle breakdown warning triangles
Vests (Am) (Bullet-proof-)
Waistcoats (Bullet-proof -)
Warning triangles (Vehicle breakdown -)
Water wings
Welding apparatus (Electric arc -)
Welding apparatus, electric
Welding electrodes
Wireless aerials (Masts for -)
Workmen's protective face-shields
Wrist rests for use with computers
X-rays (Protection devices against -), not for medical purposes.
The mark was filed in class 15 with following description of goods: