The trademark E-waste Race was filed by Timmy Leon Marinus de Vos, a national of the Kingdom of the Netherlands (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on May 31, 2021, and received one opposition filed on August 24, 2021 by VINCI ENERGIES on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by NOVAGRAAF FRANCE and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued August 24, 2021
The application was filed in Dutch, and Dutch was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
The Refusal with reference B 018211902 was partially rejected according to Article 7(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on August 3, 2020 by the EUIPO.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 39 with following description of goods:
Storage of waste
Transportation of waste
Removal of waste
Skip hire service
Collection of industrial waste
Transport and storage of waste
All these services being intended to be used strictly in connection with electronic waste races.
The mark was filed in class 40 with following description of goods:
Consultancy relating to the recycling of waste and trash
Treatment of waste materials
Recycling of waste and trash
Waste disposal [treatment of waste]
Information, advice and consultancy services relating to the recycling of waste and trash
All these services being intended to be used strictly in connection with electronic waste races.
The mark was filed in class 41 with following description of goods:
Organisation of conferences, exhibitions
Teaching
Provision of training and education
Computer training
Education and training relating to nature conservation and the environment
Educational services provided to industry
Arranging and conducting of seminars and workshops
All these services being intended to be used strictly in connection with electronic waste races.