The trademark LION was filed by Lion Group, Inc., a U.S. corporation (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on June 8, 2021, and received one opposition filed on September 7, 2021 by Schuhhaus Siemes Einkaufs & Beteiligungs GmbH on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by STEFFAN & KIEHNE PATENTANWÄLTE PARTG MBB and proceedings were handled in German, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued September 7, 2021
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (German was selected as the second language).
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 9 with following description of goods:
Firefighter's and industrial safety protective clothing, headwear and footwear
Protective thermal liners for firefighters' garments, coats and pants
Protective helmets and fire protective clothing, namely, coveralls, shirts, boots, gloves, and flame retardant clothing
Simulated firefighting digital training equipment
Simulated fire extinguisher training systems and equipment comprised primarily of computerized, controllable light emitting diode (LED) screen for creating an image of a fire on the screen, a controller for the LED screen, a simulated fire extinguisher, fire hose nozzle and smoke generators
Simulated fire-fighting training systems and equipment comprised primarily of propane gas and liquid propane gas fueled burner trays that create controllable flames, sound alarms, audio receivers, video receivers, video screens, fire alarms, computer hardware, software for simulating fire and for firefighting simulation training, wired and wireless controlled equipment and training props that use gas-fueled flames and integrate with the burn unit
Simulated fire-fighting training systems and equipment comprised primarily of training systems with props including automobiles, aircraft, commercial and residential equipment, prop storage containers, and prop buildings
Simulated fire-fighting training equipment in the nature of metal tray-like containers that create a controllable flame to simulate fires for training purposes
Digital simulation firefighting training equipment in the nature of waterproof digital panels for use in fire suppression training
Digital simulation firefighting training equipment in the nature of waterproof panels featuring thermal sensors, interactive digital flames, interactive smoke effects and/or interactive sound effects for use in fire suppression training
Fire extinguisher training systems comprised of a burn unit, namely, a metal tray-like container that creates a controllable flame, a controller for controlling the burn unit, and a fire extinguisher
Simulated fire extinguishers for use in fire extinguisher training
Fire simulation and firefighting mobile training units and containers that provide realistic environments for fires and fighting fires, including home environments, that are used to simulate fires, natural disasters, and other emergencies in a safe environment to educate and train people on fire safety and firefighting
Rescue mannequins for use in training fire fighters, including for searching, locating, treating, and removing individuals and pets from a rescue scene
Mannequins that simulate victims in emergency situations for training firefighters and emergency first responders in rescue techniques
Electronic devices that simulate the use of gas detectors for detecting the presence of gas for use in training first responders and firefighters in how to respond to a flammable gas leak
Electronic devices that simulate the use of mobile phone, fire alarm pull boxes, intercom, speaker units for training civilians in how to respond to an emergency situation by using those types of devices
Electronic safety sensing devices for use by firefighters while fighting fires and at the scene of an emergency incident
Electronic devices used by firefighters that warn of potentially imminent risks during firefighting and at the scene of an emergency incident
Electronic tracking devices for identifying the location of firefighters, including while fighting fires and at the scene of an emergency incident.
The mark was filed in class 10 with following description of goods:
EMS emergency medical services protective clothing and footwear
Chemical biological protective clothing
Chemical biological protective footwear
Chemical biological protective gloves
Chemical biological protective headwear
Chemical biological protective equipment, namely, rescue harnesses, training suits.