The trademark Volocopter was filed by Volocopter GmbH, a corporation established under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on July 2, 2020, and received one opposition filed on October 1, 2020 by Volvo Trademark Holding AB on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by NOERR ALICANTE IP, S.L. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued October 1, 2020
The application was filed in German, and German 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 June 29, 2020. Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on March 7, 2023. Change of name and address of the trademark registration was recorded on December 19, 2023.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 7 with following description of goods:
Engines and motors for aircraft
Motors, for aircraft
Aeroplane engines, in particular electric
Crankcases for machines, motors and engines for aircraft
Current generators for aircraft
Control mechanisms for machines, engines or motors for aircraft
All of these goods only in connection with manned and unmanned aircraft or drones, especially electrically propelled aircraft.
The mark was filed in class 9 with following description of goods:
Scientific, nautical, surveying, photographic, cinematographic, optical, weighing, measuring, signalling, checking, checking supervision, life-saving and teaching apparatus and instruments
Apparatus and instruments for controlling electricity
Apparatus and instruments for accumulating electricity
Apparatus and instruments for switching electricity
Apparatus and instruments for transforming electricity
Apparatus and instruments for regulating electricity
Apparatus and instruments for conducting electricity
Apparatus for recording, transmission or reproduction of sound or images
Data-processing equipment and computers
Accumulators, alarms, electrical fittings, connections for electric lines, automatic steering apparatus for aircraft, observation instruments, computers, computer peripheral devices, computer programs, data carriers, data processing equipment installations, data processing apparatus, receiving apparatus, navigation apparatus for aircraft, checking supervision apparatus, chargers for electric batteries, measuring apparatus, measuring instruments, physical apparatus and instruments, life-saving equipment
All of these goods only in connection with manned and unmanned aircraft or drones, especially electrically propelled aircraft, and none of these goods in connection with land and water vehicles.
The mark was filed in class 12 with following description of goods:
Apparatus for locomotion by air, in particular electrically driven multicopters
Aeronautical apparatus, machines and appliances, In particular screw-propellers, rotors, Tyres
Safety belts for air vehicle seats
Parachutes
Aerodynamic wings for airplanes
Aerofoils for air vehicles
Aeronautical apparatus, machines and appliances
Aeroplanes towing vehicles
Air and space vehicles
Air vehicles
Aircraft
Fuselages [aircraft parts]
Landing gear [aircraft parts]
Automatic guided air vehicles
Autonomous air vehicles
Camera drones
Delivery drones
Drones
Electrically powered aircraft
Helicopters
Parts and fittings for air and space vehicles
Pilotless aircraft
Propeller airplanes
Propellers for air vehicles
Remotely operated air vehicles
Rescue drones
Stability control system for aircraft
Aircraft joysticks
Propellers for aircraft
Wings for aircraft
All of these goods only in connection with manned and unmanned aircraft or drones, especially electrically propelled aircraft.