The trademark IEMS NEXT was filed by Rigel S.p.A., a corporation established under the laws of the Italian Republic (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on April 15, 2020, and received one opposition filed on July 15, 2020 by Ferton Holding S.A. on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by MÜLLER SCHUPFNER & PARTNER PATENT- UND RECHTSANWALTSPARTNERSCHAFT MBB and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued July 15, 2020
The application was filed in Italian, and Italian was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Change of name and address of the trademark registration was recorded on April 20, 2020. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on February 23, 2021. Change of name and address of the trademark registration was recorded on February 7, 2024.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 9 with following description of goods:
Particle analyzers
Particle counters
Particle detectors
Particle classifiers
Aerosol and gas sampling and monitoring equipment, namely air and gas samplers for particle collection instrumentation for monitoring and collecting particulate or biological samples in air and/or gas, including source air/gas sampling machines and portable air/gas samplers for monitoring the quality of air samples and/or collection of particle and/or biological samples in air and/or gas for analysis
Computer software and hardware for use in sensing, monitoring, and analyzing various solid, liquid and gaseous contaminants
Software and hardware for counting contaminant particles
Cleanliness testing stations comprised in part of computer hardware, computer software, or computer peripherals
Particle accelerators.
The mark was filed in class 10 with following description of goods:
Particle analyzers for medical use
Diagnostic, examination, and monitoring equipment
Linear accelerators for medical use in radiotherapy
Medical and veterinary apparatus and instruments
Radiotherapy apparatus
Radioisotope apparatus for medical use
Gas laser apparatus for medical treatment
Apparatus (Medical -) for extracting oxygen from the atmosphere
Specimen samplers for medical use
Lasers incorporating optical fibres for medical use
Pumps for medical use in the extraction of gases
Apparatus for analysing bacteria in biological samples [for medical use]
Medical instruments for interstitial thermotherapy of biological tissue
Electrodes for picking up biological parameters
All the aforesaid products with the exception of dental devices, endoscopic devices, lithotripters