The trademark EUMET was filed by Safran Aircraft Engines, a corporation established under the laws of the French Republic (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on April 22, 2021, and received one opposition filed on July 21, 2021 by EUROPEAN ORGANISATION FOR THE EXPLOITATION OF METEOROLOGICAL SATELLITES, Organisation intergouvernementale on (a) Identity of marks and Goods and Services, (b) Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by OFFICE FREYLINGER S.A. and proceedings were handled in French, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued July 21, 2021
The application was filed in French, and French was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 003151269 was partially refused EUTMA/IR according to Article 8(1)(a) EUTMR with decision issued on October 23, 2022 by the EUIPO.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 7 with following description of goods:
Aircraft propulsion systems, as well as components and spare parts thereof, including the following products: Motors, Turbines, Pumps [machines], Propellers, Reactors, nacelles, thrust reverser, Engine air intakes, fan cowls, exhaust cones
Compressors
Heat exchangers [parts of machines]
Couplings and transmission and propulsion components
Except goods relating to satellites.
The mark was filed in class 35 with Sale of aircraft engines and reversers and nacelles and/or modules thereof and Except services relating to satellites or the use of meteorological, environmental or climate data..
The mark was filed in class 37 with following description of goods:
Installation, repair and maintenance of aeronautical and astronautical craft, space launchers, aircraft and parts therefor, including propulsion systems for aeronautical vehicles, motors and engines, thrusters, nacelles, reverse thrusters
Repair, servicing, upkeep and maintenance under the wing for all types of system, propulsion unit, equipment and parts for aircraft
Upgrading, reconditioning and standard changing of engines, propulsion units, systems, equipment and parts for aircraft
Consultancy relating to the identification and selection of tools for the repair, servicing, upkeep, standardisation and maintenance of systems, equipment and parts for aeronautical vehicles
Except services relating to satellites or the use of meteorological, environmental or climate data.