The trademark KELVIN was filed by Rift Labs AS, a corporation established under the laws of the Kingdom of Norway (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on June 7, 2021, and received one opposition filed on August 16, 2021 by SLV GmbH on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by CHARRIER RAPP & LIEBAU PATENTANWÄLTE PARTG MBB and proceedings were handled in German, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued August 16, 2021
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (German was selected as the second language).
Partial Surrender of the trademark registration was recorded on September 25, 2022.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 9 with following description of goods:
Cases adapted for the storage and transport of cameras
Travel adaptors for electric plugs
Covers for smartphones
Covers and cases for tablet computers
Loudspeakers for mobile phones
Selfie sticks used as smartphone accessories, namely, handheld monopods
Mouse pads
Touch screen pens
Blank USB flash drives
Lanyards straps for cellular phones
Camera straps
Sun-glasses
Spectacle cases
Spectacle chains and spectacle straps
Optical filters
Optical filter holders in the nature of metal frames for moving optical filters
Power and plug adapters, batteries, storage batteries, power supplies, voltage transformers and control apparatus for lights, spotlights, headlights and other lighting items
Electric ballast for lights, spotlights, headlights and other lighting items, other than being parts of the aforesaid goods
Flashlights and flash-bulbs for photography
Optical fibres, namely, light guides
Light-emitting diodes
Light dimmers regulators
Focusing circuits for cameras
Diaphragms for photography
Diaphragm shutters as parts of cameras
Electric control devices and ballast devices for lighting apparatus and installations
Film, photo and cinematographic apparatus, namely, cinematographic machines, film recording apparatus, photographic filters, and photographic viewfinders
Film, photo and cinematographic cameras
Camera equipment, namely, diaphragms, flashlights, filters, tripods, suspensions and mountings, lenses, objectives, object filters, light filters, self-timers, photographic shutters, protective caps for cameras, tilting heads, viewfinders
Film and video recorders
Film and video editing devices, namely, computer hardware and software for editing film and video, and editing appliances for cinematographic films
Apparatus for analyzing film and video shots, namely, computer hardware and software for analyzing film and video shots, and parts thereof
Fitted transport cases for carrying the aforesaid goods
Electrical adapters for luminaires and lamps
Computer hardware and software for lighting control, including sensors and other appliances for measuring and adjusting properties of light and color, namely brightness, hue, saturation, consistensy, intensity, as well as software lighting control applications for mobile phone, tablet and desktop
All of the aforesaid goods for use in connection with video and photographic use and none of the aforesaid goods for indoor lighting..
The mark was filed in class 11 with following description of goods:
Lighting apparatus, namely, lighting apparatus and installations for use by professionals in connection with film, video and stage productions
Pocket searchlights
Lamps with USB port
Table lamps
Film lighting and stage lighting apparatus and installations, and video lighting fixtures
Electric and LED luminaires
Spotlights
Lighting installations, floodlights for photographic, video and cinematographic purposes
Lamp stands
Fitted suspension devices for lights, namely, pantographs and telescopic suspensions
Light-emitting diodes lighting apparatus, namely, LED lamps, lighting fixtures
Fittings for the aforementioned goods, namely, devices for influencing color, brightness and reflective features, all being parts of lamps, included in this class, namely, filters, barndoors for floodlights and spotlights, and stage color changers
Adapted control facilities for luminaires and lamps, in particular motor brackets especially adapted for use with lamps and luminaries, as well as fittings, in particular lighting fixtures
All of the aforesaid goods for use in connection with video and photographic use and none of the aforesaid goods for indoor lighting.