The trademark HYUNDAI was filed by Hyundai Motor Company, a corporation established under the laws of the Republic of Korea (the "Applicant") and HD HYUNDAI CO., LTD., a corporation established under the laws of the Republic of Korea (the "Co-Applicant", and jointly with the "Applicant" referred to as the "Applicants" going forward). The application was published for oppositions on July 7, 2020, and received one opposition filed on October 6, 2020 by Hyundai Technology, Inc. on (a) Identity of marks and Goods and Services, (b) Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by rwzh Rechtsanwälte Wachinger Zoebisch Partnerschaft mbB and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued October 6, 2020
The application was filed in Hungarian, and Hungarian 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 August 29, 2023. Change of name and address of the trademark registration was recorded on November 23, 2023.
The Opposition with reference B 003132205 was partially refused EUTMA/IR according to Article 8(1)(a) EUTMR with decision issued on July 18, 2024 by the EUIPO.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 9 with following description of goods:
Acceleration sensors
Transformers [electricity]
Laboratory robots
Computer programs for cars
Shipboard radars and components
Electronic cruise control apparatus for automobiles
Distance measuring devices for cars
Mobile applications for smartphones
Black boxes [data loggers] for motor vehicles
Frontal collision prediction equipment
Global positioning instruments
Accelerometer sensors for automobiles
Telerupters
Measures
Solar batteries
Radar receivers
Chargers for electric batteries
Sensors for engines
High voltage circuit breakers
Smartphone applications (software) for easy on-board payment
Converters, electric
Sensors for detecting motion
Computer software platform for integrated self-driving control of cars
Solar modules
Vehicle tyre pressure sensors
Personal computers
Communication devices for ships
Electronic lane keeping aids for automobiles
Solar cell modules for power generation
Computer screens for receiving data within a global data network
Navigational equipment for vehicles
Control devices for electronic car sensors
Side distance sensor for cars
Low and medium voltage circuit breakers
Computer screens, in particular plasma, liquid crystal and cathode ray tube screens, other than televisions and television apparatus
Downloadable computer programs for ships to control the movement of ships
Rheostats
Radar systems
Distribution panels
Solar panels
Car sharing smartphone applications (software)
Range sensors
Global Positioning System [GPS] apparatus
Radar transmitters
Security surveillance robots
Smartphone applications (software) that can be connected to in-vehicle systems
Satellites for signal transmission
Computer software for controlling robots
Smartphone rental and reservation applications (software)
Battery energy storage devices
Electric circuit closers
Electronic parking aids for cars
Cameras for cars
Robotic electrical control apparatus
Relays, electric
Apparatus for transmission of communication
Autopilot systems for ships
Junction boxes
Electric power distribution apparatus
AVN (audio-video navigation) software for easy payment on board
Communication devices and instruments for ships
Safety side distance sensor for cars
Batteries
Electronic control units
Radar sensors for signal processing equipment of car sensors and control devices
Smartphone applications (software) for information services relating to driving history, parking management, driving data, vehicle condition and merchandising materials
Electric and electronic video surveillance installations