The trademark PEP was filed by Paul Nutzfahrzeuge GmbH, a corporation established under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on November 25, 2021, and received one opposition filed on January 24, 2022 by Knaus Tabbert AG on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by advotec. Patent- und Rechtsanwaltspartnerschaft Tappe mbB and proceedings were handled in German, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued January 24, 2022
The application was filed in German, and German was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on February 7, 2024. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on March 3, 2024.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 12 with Electric vehicles, Namely utility vehicles, Vans [vehicles], Lorries [open], Rubbish trucks, Transport vehicles [closed], transport vehicles [open], Tractors, Construction vehicles for transportation purposes, excluding the following goods: Touring homes and excluding the following goods: Caravans..
The mark was filed in class 35 with Retail and wholesale services, in relation the following goods: Electric vehicles, anmely, Commercial vehicles, Vans (vehicles), Lorries [open], garbage trucks, Transport vehicles [closed], transport vehicles [open], Tractors, Construction vehicles for transportation purposes, Vehicle parts for the aforesaid goods.
The mark was filed in class 37 with following description of goods:
Maintenance, Maintainance services, fix, in relation to the following goods: Electric vehicles, namely, Utility vehicles, Lorries [closed], lorries [open], rubbish trucks, vehicles for transport [closed], vehicles for transport [open], Tractors and construction vehicles for transport
Maintenance, fix, in relation to the following goods: Parts of electric vehicles, including, Electric motors, Storage batteries
Services for the treatment of electric vehicles, namely utility vehicles, lorries [closed], lorries [open], rubbish trucks, vehicles for transport [closed], vehicles for transport [open], tractors and construction vehicles for transport purposes
Purification, in relation to the following goods: Electric vehicles, namely Utility vehicles, Lorries [closed], lorries [open], rubbish trucks, vehicles for transport [closed], vehicles for transport [open], Tractors and construction vehicles for transport
Providing of information, in relation to the following fields: fix, Maintenance, in relation to the following goods: Electric vehicles, namely, Utility vehicles, Lorries [closed], lorries [open], rubbish trucks, vehicles for transport [closed], vehicles for transport [open], Tractors and construction vehicles for transport
Repair or maintenance of electric motors
Electrification of drivetrains, in relation to the following goods: Used and new electric vehicles, namely, Utility vehicles, Lorries [closed], lorries [open], rubbish trucks, vehicles for transport [closed], vehicles for transport [open], Tractors and construction vehicles for transport, excluding the following services: Repair of caravans and touring homes (breakdown assistance)
Excluding the following services: fix, Maintenance, Maintainance services, Installation services, in relation to the following goods: Motorhomes and Touring homes
Other than the washing of caravans and motorhomes.