The trademark Tecmen Antriebstechnik was filed by KW engineering e.K., a corporation established under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on February 3, 2020, and received one opposition filed on March 31, 2020 by Ensinger GmbH on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by HOEGER, STELLRECHT & PARTNER PATENTANWÄLTE MBB and proceedings were handled in German, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued March 31, 2020
The application was filed in German, and German was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
The application claimed as seniority of the Federal Republic of Germany trademark 399583033 registered on July 3, 2000 and filed on September 20, 1999 which was accepted by the office.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 7 with following description of goods:
Couplings for machines
Machine tool couplings
Flexible couplings [parts of machines]
Water swivels [hydraulic couplings]
Couplings for pneumatic apparatus
Couplings for agricultural implements
Modular couplings for machine tools
Undirectional clutches for machines
Couplings of metal for hydraulic apparatus
Power transmission couplings for aircraft
Power transmission couplings for sea craft
Couplings, other than for land vehicles
Power transmission couplings for water vehicles
Jaw type shaft couplings other than for land vehicles
Power transmission couplings for machines
Machine couplings and transmissions, except for land vehicles
Machine coupling and transmission components (except for land vehicles)
Machine coupling and transmission components, except for land vehicles, and parts therefor.
The mark was filed in class 17 with following description of goods:
Articles and materials for electrical insulation for couplings, being parts of machines for load transmission and interference suppression
Articles and materials for acoustic insulation for couplings, being parts of machines for load transmission and interference suppression
Articles and materials for heat insulation for couplings, being parts of machines for load transmission and interference suppression
Fire-resistant and fire-retardant articles and Materials for couplings being parts of machines for load transmission and interference suppression
Elastomers for couplings being parts of machines for load transmission and interference suppression
Elastomer polymers for couplings being parts of machines for load transmission and interference suppression
Elastomer polymers [semi-worked or semi-finished] for couplings being parts of machines for load transmission and interference suppression
Flexible elastomeric thermal insulation for couplings being parts of machines for load transmission and interference suppression
Elastomeric sealing material being gas impermeable for couplings being parts of machines for load transmission and interference suppression
Elastomeric sealing material being vapour impermeable for couplings being parts of machines for load transmission and interference suppression.
The mark was filed in class 42 with following description of goods:
Product design and development
Services for the development of methods of testing
Product research and development
Development of new products
Development of industrial products
Research and development services
Development of industrial processes
Research and development of new products
Computer aided part and mould design services
Computer assisted engineering design services
Computer-aided engineering design and drawing services