The trademark iQ was filed by Portable Multimedia Limited, a corporation established under the laws of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on February 14, 2022, and received one opposition filed on May 15, 2022 by Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by DENNEMEYER & ASSOCIATES and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued May 15, 2022
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:
Dashboard cameras
Audio speakers for automobiles
Charging appliances for rechargeable equipment
Charging stations for electric vehicles
Radios
DAB radios
Satellite navigation devices
Cases for satellite navigation devices
Computer software
Downloadable mobile applications
Audio equipment for vehicles comprising sound equalizers, graphics equalizers, audio speakers, stereo loudspeakers, stereo bass speakers, digital voice recorders, digital audio tape recorders, vehicle radios, portable digital audio players
DVD players
Video monitors, also intended for mounting or using on vehicles
Touchscreen monitors, also intended for mounting or using on vehicles docking stations for digital music players, also intended for mounting or using on vehicles
Docking stations for cell phones, also intended for mounting or using on vehicles
Portable and handheld digital electronic devices for recording, organizing, transmitting, manipulating, and reviewing text, data and audio files, namely, handheld computers, notebook computers, electronic organizers, mobile phones
Global positioning system (GPS) consisting of computers, computer software, transmitters, receivers, and network interface devices, also intended for mounting or using on vehicles