018433522

K. & N.

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March 21, 2021

Trademark Summary

The trademark K. & N. was filed by Marcel Krah, a national of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on April 21, 2021, and received one opposition filed on July 20, 2021 by K & N Engineering, Inc. on (a) Art. 8(4), (b) Identity of marks and Goods and Services, (c) Likelihood of confusion, (d) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by HGF B.V. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued July 20, 2021

The application was filed in German, and German was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).

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Goods And Services

• The mark was filed in class 12 with following description of goods:
  
  1. Covers for vehicle steering wheels
  2. Saddle covers for bicycles or motorcycles
  3. Covers for vehicle seats.
• The mark was filed in class 17 with Draught-excluding seals of wool.
• The mark was filed in class 20 with Mattress toppers of wool, cushions of wool, cushions and beds for pets of wool and Seat covers of wool..
• The mark was filed in class 24 with following description of goods:
  
  1. Woollen cloth
  2. Textile goods containing shorn wool
  3. Textile goods of shorn wool
  4. Wool base mixed fabrics, In particular based on shorn wool
  5. Woolen blankets
  6. Blankets containing shorn wool
  7. Blankets of shorn wool
  8. Woollen blankets for pets
  9. Blankets containing shorn wool for pets, blankets of shorn wool for pets
  10. Sofa covers of wool
  11. Sofa covers containing shorn wool, sofa covers of shorn wool
  12. Covers of wool
  13. Covers containing shorn wool
  14. Covers of shorn wool.
• The mark was filed in class 25 with following description of goods:
  
  1. Footwear made of wool, in particular room shoes, bed shoes, and slippers
  2. Footwear of wool containing shorn wool, in particular room shoes, bed shoes, and slippers
  3. Footwear of shorn wool, in particular room shoes, bed shoes, and slippers
  4. Body warmers of wool
  5. Body warmers containing shorn wool
  6. Body warmers of shorn wool
  7. Heel covers of wool
  8. Heel covers containing shorn wool
  9. Heel covers of shorn wool.
• The mark was filed in class 27 with Woollen rugs, Rugs and mats of wool.