The trademark vtoman was filed by SHENZHEN VTOMAN TECHNOLOGY LLC, a corporation established under the laws of the People's Republic of China (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on February 10, 2021, and received one opposition filed on May 9, 2021 by MAN Truck & Bus SE on (a) Art. 8(4), (b) Likelihood of confusion, (c) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by RDP RÖHL - DEHM & PARTNER and proceedings were handled in German, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued May 9, 2021
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (German was selected as the second language).
Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on November 3, 2022. A transfer of the trademark registration was recorded on May 30, 2023.
The Appeal with reference B R2140/2022-2 was Opposition allowed according to Article 8(5) EUTMR with decision issued on September 4, 2023 by the EUIPO. The Opposition with reference B 003146351 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on September 20, 2022 by the EUIPO.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 7 with following description of goods:
Air powered tools
Air drills
Electric power generators
Cylinders for motors and engines
Electric drills [hand-held]
Fans for motors and engines
Electric mixers for household purposes
Electric pumps
Electric kitchen appliances for chopping, mixing, pressing
Engines and motors for the generation of electricity
Engraving machines
Fruit presses, electric, for household purposes
Glue guns, electric
Juice machines
Knives, electric
Scissors, electric
Screwdrivers, electric
Shears, electric
Spray guns for paint
Welding machines, electric.
The mark was filed in class 9 with following description of goods:
Batteries
Battery jump starters
Battery testing apparatus
Cell phone battery chargers
Chargers for electric batteries
Electric accumulators
Electric control devices for energy management
Electric storage batteries
Electrical outlets
Electrical phonomotors
Auxiliary battery packs
Jump start cables
Power cables
Solar panels for the production of electricity
Solar-powered rechargeable batteries
Battery chargers.
The mark was filed in class 12 with following description of goods:
Adhesive rubber patches for repairing tubes or tires