The trademark TS was filed by Tiresocks, Inc.,, a U.S. corporation (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on April 19, 2022, and received one opposition filed on July 5, 2022 by TS Verbindungsteile GmbH on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by PATENTANWALT DR.-ING. JÖRG WAGNER, TRIERPATENT and proceedings were handled in German, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued July 5, 2022
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (German was selected as the second language).
Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on April 5, 2022.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 7 with following description of goods:
Fitted protective sleeves and covers for protection of industrial manufacturing machines, machine tools and construction equipment
Covers for industrial manufacturing machines and machine tools, motors, engines, machine coupling and transmission components, agricultural implements
Covers for industrial construction equipment
Fitted protective covers for industrial construction equipment and machinery.
The mark was filed in class 12 with following description of goods:
Equipment for vehicles and equipment for forklifts, namely bungee cords and magnetic hooks used as accessory parts
Body shells for vehicles
Covers for vehicles
Vehicle covers [shaped]
Wheel covers [for vehicles]
Protective shrouds for vehicles [shaped]
Fitted vehicle covers
Fitted covers for tires
Fitted covers for wheels
Fitted covers for the forks on forklifts.
The mark was filed in class 27 with following description of goods:
Floor coverings and artificial ground coverings
Sanitary preparations and articles, namely textile bath mats, shower mats, rubber mats, non-slip mats for showers, carpets, rugs and mats
Absorbent pads for the containment of fluid leaks, namely disposable floor pads.
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Wholesale and retail services, also via internet, relating to fitted protective sleeves and covers for protection of industrial manufacturing machines, covers for machines and machine tools, motors, engines, covers for industrial construction equipment, fitted protective covers for industrial construction equipment and machinery, floor coverings and artificial ground coverings, sanitary preparations and articles, absorbent carpets, rugs and mats, absorbent floor pads, absorbent pads for the containment of fluid leaks, disposable floor pads, vehicles, forks and forklifts and their parts, fittings and equipment, body shells for vehicles, covers for vehicles, vehicle covers [shaped], wheel covers [for vehicles], protective shrouds for vehicles [shaped], fitted vehicle covers, fitted covers for tires, fitted covers for wheels, fitted covers for the forks on forklifts, ropes, strings, slings and bands, nets, tents, awnings, tarpaulins, sails, sacks and bags, padding and stuffing materials (except of rubber or plastics), raw fibrous textile materials, bungee cords, eyelets
Wholesale distributorships being retail and wholesale sales of surface protection and safety products in the field of industrial construction and machinery, excluding screws
Online retail store and wholesale store services in the field of surface protection and safety products for industrial construction and machinery, excluding screws.