The trademark GT-DE was filed by Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd., a corporation established under the laws of the People's Republic of China (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on February 9, 2022, and received one opposition filed on May 8, 2022 by Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe Limited on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by Boult Wade Tennant LLP and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued May 8, 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 February 22, 2024.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 9 with following description of goods:
Interactive touch screen terminals
Digital key cards
Tablet computers
Smartwatches
Smartglasses
Computer programs, recorded
Data processing apparatus
Computer software, recorded
Central processing units for processing information, data, sound or images
Computer hardware
Laptop computers
Smartphones
Network communication equipment
Electronic navigational and positioning apparatus and instruments
GPS navigation device
Navigation apparatus for vehicles [on-board computers]
Car audio equipment
Car televisions
Virtual reality headsets
Automobile data recorder
Cameras [photography]
Speed checking apparatus for vehicles
Tire pressure gauges
Sensors
Chips [integrated circuits]
Liquid crystal displays (LCD)
Electronic key fobs being remote control apparatus
Electric locks
Accumulators, electric, for vehicles
Charging devices for motor vehicles
Excludes goods for or relating to software for computer games, hardware for computer games, software for video games, hardware for video games.
The mark was filed in class 12 with following description of goods:
Remote control vehicles, other than toys
Electric vehicles
Self-generating electric locomotives [diesel-electric locomotives]
Automobile wheels
Engines for land vehicles
Hybrid cars
Driverless cars [autonomous cars]
Anti-theft devices for vehicles
Automobile clutch device
Car door
Car dashboard
Gearboxes for motor cars
Hydraulic circuits for motor cars
Reversing alarms for vehicles
Automotive windshield wipers
Window rain guards for cars
Gasoline engines for land vehicles
Automobiles
Push scooters [vehicles]
Self-balancing scooters
Self-balancing one-wheeled scooters
Bicycles
Electric scooter
Self-balancing two-wheeled electric scooters
Electric unicycles
Self-balancing one-wheeled electric scooters
Mopeds
Electric wheelchairs
Repair outfits for inner tubes
Tires for vehicle wheels
Camera drones
Aerial photography drone (non-toy)
Anti-theft alarms for vehicles
Vehicle chassis
Special seat cover for vehicle
Children safety seats for vehicles
Air pumps [vehicle accessories]
Upholstery for vehicles
Brakes for vehicles.
The mark was filed in class 42 with following description of goods:
Computer software design
Computer system analysis
Computer system design
Design and development of computer programs
Testing of computer programs
Testing of computer software
Installation, maintenance and repair of computer software
Computer network design for others
Information technology services provided on an outsourcing basis
Information technology [IT] consultancy
Providing virtual computer systems through cloud computing
Computer technology consultancy
Computer security consultancy
Technical advice on computer operation
Monitoring of computer systems to detect breakdowns
Creating and designing website-based indexes of information for others [information technology services]
Software as a service [SaaS]
Platform as a service [PaaS]
Development and creation of computer programmes for data processing
Repair of damaged computer programs
Product testing
Testing of Computing Equipment
Function testing of equipment and instrument
Research and development of new products for others
Quality inspection
Product quality inspection
Excludes services for or relating to software for computer games, hardware for computer games, software for video games, hardware for video games.