The trademark NOWI was filed by Nexperia B.V., a corporation established under the laws of the Kingdom of the Netherlands (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on May 11, 2020, and received one opposition filed on August 11, 2020 by Sky UK Limited on (a) Art. 8(4), (b) Likelihood of confusion, (c) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by MISHCON DE REYA LLP and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued August 11, 2020
It was designated 'Basic Application' for International Application 1573300 at the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).
The application was filed in Dutch, and Dutch was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on October 8, 2020. Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on March 14, 2023. A transfer of the trademark registration was recorded on November 8, 2023.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 9 with following description of goods:
Apparatus and instruments for conducting, generating, transforming and regulating electricity
Electronic sensors
Digital sensory devices
Sensory software
Semiconductors
Integrated circuit chips
System on Chip [SOC]
(programmable) logic arrays for semiconductors
Software/app
Internet of Things [IoT] gateways
Internet of Things [IoT] sensors
Chips (integrated circuits) for wireless network communication
Batteries
Telecommunications circuit board units
None of the aforesaid in relation to entertainment, on-demand television services, telecommunications, broadcasting, broadband and mobile telephony services.
The mark was filed in class 42 with following description of goods:
Design of computer software and programming
Developing and programming semiconductors
Developing and programming sensors
Research in the area of semiconductor processing technology
Technical consultancy in relation to the production of semiconductors
None of the aforesaid in relation to entertainment, on-demand television services, telecommunications, broadcasting, broadband and mobile telephony services.