The trademark SAUER was filed by SCL Services GmbH, a corporation established under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on July 12, 2021, and received one opposition filed on October 12, 2021 by Jaguar Land Rover Limited on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by REDDIE & GROSE B.V. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued October 12, 2021
It was designated 'Basic Application' for International Application 1641397 at the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).
The application was filed in German, and German was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on February 21, 2024.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 6 with following description of goods:
Goods of metal, namely nuts, bolts and fasteners of metal
Circlips of metal
Bearing rings of metal
Spring split pins of metal
Roll pins of metal
Spring pins of metal
Hose clips of metal
Bearing sets of metal
Locks of metal
Keys of metal
Welding material and Soldering material
Ironmongery, small items of metal hardware
Ramps of metal for passenger vehicles
Wire rope
Wire of common metal
Metal chains
Towing cables of metal
Towing cables of metal
Tanks of metal.
The mark was filed in class 7 with following description of goods:
Machine tools, Engine-driven tools, The aforesaid goods included in class 7, all of the aforesaid for use in agriculture, horticulture and forestry
Machine tools, The aforesaid goods included in class 7, for use in the following fields: Mechanical engineering, Apparatus construction, Vehicle construction, Structural engineering, especially, Cordless screwdriver, Hand-operated impact wrenches, Compressed air impact wrenches, Bolting machines
Engine-driven tools, The aforesaid goods included in class 7, for use in the following fields: Mechanical engineering, Apparatus construction, Vehicle construction, Structural engineering, in particular, Cordless screwdriver, Hand-operated impact wrenches, Compressed air impact wrenches, Bolting machines
Impact wrench bits
Adapter sets for drilling machines and cordless screwdrivers
Nuts and torque limiters for the aforesaid goods
Compressed air couplings
Compressed air coupling nipples
Compressed air blow pens
Mechanical, pneumatic and/or hydraulic universal and specialised tools (parts of machines) for repair purposes, in particular in the motor vehicle sector (cars, utility vehicles, agricultural vehicles and/or motorcycles)
Pneumatic tools (parts of machines)
Hydraulic extractors
Pneumatic screwing machines
Drilling machines
Extraction and filling machines (electric and/or pneumatic), none of the aforesaid goods, for use in the following fields: Metering technology
Mechanical, electric and/or pneumatic absorption tools and support tools (parts of machines)
Pneumatic and/or hydraulic workshop presses (parts of machines), centring apparatus (parts of machines)
All the aforesaid goods, Other than special tools for weapons.
The mark was filed in class 8 with following description of goods:
Hand tools and implements (hand-operated), included in class 8, for agricultural, horticultural and forestry purposes, for machine construction, apparatus construction and vehicle construction, and for structural engineering
Socket spanners
Socket wrench bits
Socket wrench sets
Bit sets
Ratchets
Torque wrenches
Reversible ratchet handles
Nuts and torque limiters for the aforesaid goods
Thread cutting sets
Pliers
Collets
Water pump pliers
Circlip pliers
Safety pliers
Pinchers
Cable lug clamp pliers
Wire strippers
Combination pliers
Telephone pliers
Pipe bend pliers
Circlip pliers
Locking pliers
Clamping tongs for flexible pipes
Punches (hand tools) and Jogglers
Riveters [hand tools] and Riveting pincers
Side cutters
Screwdriver
Screw wrenches and Ring spanners
Spanner sets and ring spanner sets
Allen keys, angle spanners and angle spanner sets
Screwdriver bits and driver bits
T-grip screwdrivers
Riveters [hand tools]
Drill bushings
Borers
Roughing drills
Hand tappers
Thread cutting tools
Compass saws
Pipe cutters
Letter stamps and number stamps
Hammers [hand tools]
Rubber hammers
Spatulas
Chisels
Putty knives
Sanding blocks
Wire brushes
Polishing and buffing discs and Support discs
Clamps for carpenters or coopers
Vices
Rapid-action nailers (tackers)
Saws [hand tools]
Milling cutters [hand tools]
Cutting dies [hand operated tools]
Hammers [hand tools]
Chisels [hand tools]
Riveters (hand tools)
Reamers
Tube cutters [hand tools]
Saws [hand tools]
Scrapers [hand tools]
Abrading instruments [hand instruments]
Grindstones [hand tools]
Cutting tools [hand tools]
Screw wrenches
T-handles (hand tools)
Embossers [hand tools]
Spanners [hand tools]
Sockets (hand tools)
Wire brushes (hand tools)
Files [tools]
Augers
Ratchets (hand tools)
Tongs [hand tools]
Pullers (hand tools)
Gimlets [hand tools]
Drill holders [hand tools]
Absorption tools
Support tools
Hand-operated lathe tools
Bordering tools
Pulling tools
Printing tools
Clamping tools
Releasing tools
Adjustment tools
Detaching tools or attaching tools
Hand-operated universal tools and specialised tools for repair purposes, in particular in the motor vehicle sector (cars, utility vehicles, agricultural vehicles and/or motorcycles)
Centring apparatus (hand tools)
Cutlery, Other than hunting knives
Hand-operated specialised tools for motor vehicles
Slide hammer puller sets for wheel hubs
Shock absorber tool kits
Impact inserts
Jointed heavy-duty handles
Grease presses
Joint bits
Helical groove bits
Tyre valve tools
Removal tools
Lambda sensor repair kits
Panel beating sets
Spoke wrenches
Brake piston tools
Brake calliper brushes
Tyre pressure gauges
Lug wrenches
Ball joint pullers
Separating and mounting forks for tie rods
Oil chain wrenches
Single vacuum lifters and double vacuum lifters
Lifting jacks
All the aforesaid goods, Other than special tools for weapons.
The mark was filed in class 9 with following description of goods:
Measuring apparatus, Assay apparatus, none of the aforesaid goods, in relation to the following fields: Metering technology
Mechanical, optical and electric measuring and testing apparatus and/or testing tools for motor vehicle maintenance and servicing (included in class 9)
Stethoscopes (measuring and testing instruments) for locating mechanical damage in the motor vehicle sector
Electric measuring cables
Caliper gauges (measuring instruments)
Electric cables, cable drums (electricity)
Apparatus and/or instruments for regulating and/or supplying electricity, in particular in the motor vehicle sector
Mains-operated battery chargers
Batteries
Optical lamps for workshops
All the aforesaid goods, Other than accessories for weapons.
The mark was filed in class 11 with Lamps, in particular work lamps for workshops.
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Retailing and wholesaling of tools, measuring and testing apparatus, and replacement parts, all of the aforesaid for the automotive sector
Retail services, Wholesaling services, in relation to the following fields, Mechanically operated apparatus, hand operated implements, Used in agriculture, horticulture and forestry
Retail services, Wholesaling services, in relation to the following fields, Mechanically operated apparatus, Relating to the following purposes, Agriculture, Horticulture, Forestry, Mechanical engineering, Apparatus construction, vehicle construction, Structural engineering, namely, Compressed air couplings, Compressed air coupling nipples, mechanical compressed air blow pens, mechanically, pneumatically and/or hydraulically operated universal and special tools (parts of machines), in particular for repairs in the motor vehicle sector (passenger vehicles, utility vehicles, agricultural vehicles and/or motorcycles), extracting and filling machines (electrical and/or pneumatically operated), pneumatically and/or hydraulically operated workshop pressing machines (parts of machines), centring apparatus (parts of machines)
Retail services, Wholesaling services, in relation the following goods, hand operated implements, Relating to the following purposes, Agriculture, Horticulture, Forestry, Mechanical engineering, Apparatus construction, vehicle construction, Structural engineering, namely, Bit sets, Nuts and Torque limiters, Thread cutting sets, Stamped letters and stamped numbers, polishers and Support discs, Clamps (for carpenters or coopers), Vices, Abrading instruments (hand instruments), Grindstones (hand tools), Cutting tools, Absorption tools, support tools, cutting tools other than hunting knives, impact inserts, articulated power handles, Grease presses, Universal sockets, helical groove sockets, spoke wrenches, separating and mounting forks for track rods, single siphons and double-jointed siphons, lifting jacks
Retailing relating to spare parts for motor vehicles and for tools.
The mark was filed in class 37 with following description of goods:
Thread repair
Maintenance and/or repair of tools
Processing of warranty claims, for others, through the repair of tools.
The mark was filed in class 42 with Technical consultancy, in particular construction drafting in the field of the development and application of tools, in particular for the motor vehicle sector.