The trademark SmartFeel was filed by Giesecke+Devrient Currency Technology GmbH, a corporation established under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on July 5, 2020, and received one opposition filed on September 9, 2020 by SMART MATERIALS 3D PRINTING SL on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by HERRERO & ASOCIADOS and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued September 9, 2020
The application was filed in German, and German 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 October 6, 2022.
The Opposition with reference B 003130562 was rejected according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on January 11, 2022 by the EUIPO.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 16 with following description of goods:
Paper and paper composite substrate for industrial use
Papers and paper composite substrate with electrically conductive fibres, threads or particles, in particular with fibres, threads or particles of stainless steel, graphite, carbon, carbonates or copper
Papers and paper composite substrate with light-emitting fibres, threads or particles
Papers and paper composite substrate with fibres, threads or particles for heating surfaces
Papers and paper composite substrate for use in the production of wallpaper.
The mark was filed in class 17 with following description of goods:
Foils and Film composite substrate
Foils of plastics [semi-finished products]
Coated films
Films with fabrics applied, in particular conductive fabrics
Films with vapour deposited fabrics
Printed film
Flame retardant paper used to insulate buildings
Treated papers for insulating
Films with with electrically conductive fibres, threads or particles, in particular with fibres, threads or particles of stainless steel, graphite, carbon, carbonates or copper
Films with light-emitting fibres, threads or particles
Films with fibres, threads or particles for heating surfaces
Films for use in the production of wallpaper.
The mark was filed in class 24 with Non-woven fabrics made substantially of paper.