The trademark MULAN was filed by Wei Rong, a national of the People's Republic of China (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on April 29, 2020, and received one opposition filed on July 20, 2020 by Mulag Fahrzeugwerk Heinz Wössner GmbH & CO. KG on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by WEICKMANN & WEICKMANN PATENT- UND RECHTSANWÄLTE PARTMBB and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued July 20, 2020
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (Italian was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 003126484 was partially refused EUTMA/IR according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on August 23, 2021 by the EUIPO.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 7 with following description of goods:
Welding machines, electric
Electric hammers
Screwdrivers, electric.
The mark was filed in class 8 with following description of goods:
Abrading instruments [hand instruments]
Lifting jacks, hand-operated
Spanners [hand tools]
Pliers
Hammers [hand tools]
Bits [parts of hand tools].
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Sales promotion for others
Marketing
Import-export agency services
Commercial administration of the licensing of the goods and services of others
Telemarketing services
Provision of an on-line marketplace for buyers and sellers of goods and services
Advertising
Publicity
Procurement services for others [purchasing goods and services for other businesses]