The trademark AMF was filed by AMF Bakery Systems Europe B.V., a corporation established under the laws of the Kingdom of the Netherlands (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on March 14, 2022, and received one opposition filed on June 9, 2022 by Andreas Maier GmbH & Co. KG on (a) Identity of marks and Goods and Services, (b) Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by HOEGER, STELLRECHT & PARTNER PATENTANWÄLTE MBB and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued June 9, 2022
The application was filed in Dutch, and Dutch was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 7 with following description of goods:
Machines, machine tools and powered tools for material handling and for production in the bakery industry, namely, machinery for the preparation and processing of dough, including dough-making machinery, equipment and apparatus for fermentation, equipment and apparatus for kneading dough, equipment and apparatus for mixing dough, equipment and apparatus for proving dough, equipment and apparatus for the distribution and processing of dough
Machines, machine tools and powered tools for processing materials and for manufacturing in the bakery industry, namely, cutting apparatus and equipment for the bakery industry, including for bread and other pasta products, packaging apparatus and equipment for the bakery industry, including for bread and other pasta products, loading and storage apparatus and equipment for the bakery industry, including for bread and other pasta products
Machines, machine tools and powered tools for processing materials and for manufacturing in the bakery industry, namely, machines and apparatus for cleaning and drying the aforesaid machines, apparatus and accessories
Agricultural implements, other than hand-operated tools.
The mark was filed in class 9 with following description of goods:
Scientific apparatus, Scientific instruments, Examination apparatus, Surveying instruments, Optical apparatus, Optical apparatus, Weighing apparatus and instruments, Measurement apparatus and instruments, Testers and testing instruments, Controlling apparatus and instruments
Apparatus and instruments for recording, transmitting, reproducing or processing sound, images or data
Recorded and downloadable media, Computer software
Computers and computer peripherals
Components for the aforesaid products, included in this class
All aforesaid goods for use in the bakery industry and none of these goods being control apparatus for hydraulic pumps, control apparatus for magnetic clamping apparatus, control apparatus for vacuum clamping apparatus, pressure sensors, signal transmitters, signal tuners or parts or fittings for these goods.
The mark was filed in class 11 with following description of goods:
Apparatus for lighting, heating, steam generating, cooking, refrigerating, drying, ventilating, water supply and sanitary purposes
Cooling installations, Refrigerating apparatus, Freezers and Freezer equipment, The aforesaid goods including bread and other pasta products
Apparatus and equipment for baking bread or other pasta products
Components of the above products included in this class.
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Advertising
Business management
Business administration
Office functions
Publication of advertising texts
Distribution of advertising material
Promotional activities
Advertising
Business organization, business economic and business administration consultancy
Marketing
Market canvassing, market research and market analysis
Business intermediary services in the purchase and sale, import and export, And wholesaling and retailing in relation to the following goods: Machines, machine tools and powered tools for processing materials and for manufacturing in the bakery industry, namely, machines for the preparation and processing of pasta products, Including the following goods: Dough-making machines, equipment and apparatus for fermentation, equipment and apparatus for kneading dough
Business intermediary services in the purchase and sale, import and export, And wholesaling and retailing, in relation to the following goods: Machines, machine tools and powered tools for processing materials and for production in the bakery industry, namely, the following goods: Apparatus and equipment for mixing dough, apparatus and equipment for proving dough, apparatus and equipment for the distribution and processing of dough, apparatus and equipment for baking bread or other pasta products
Business intermediary services in the purchase and sale, import and export, And wholesaling and retailing, in relation to the following goods: Machines, machine tools and powered tools for processing materials and for production in the bakery industry, namely the following goods: Cutting apparatus and equipment for the bakery industry, including for bread and other pasta products, packaging apparatus and equipment for the bakery industry, including for bread and other pasta products
Business intermediary services in the purchase and sale, import and export, And wholesaling and retailing, in relation to the following goods: Machines, machine tools and powered tools for processing materials and for production in the bakery industry, namely, the following goods: Apparatus and machines for loading and storing products in the bakery industry, including bread and other pasta products, machinery and equipment for the bakery industry for cleaning and drying the aforesaid machines, apparatus, equipment and accessories
Commercial business mediation relating to the purchase and sale, import and export, and wholesaling and retailing in relation to the following goods: Agricultural implements, Other than hand-operated hand tools, automatic vending machines
Commercial business mediation relating to the purchase and sale, import and export, and wholesaling and retailing in relation to the following goods: Scientific apparatus, Scientific instruments, research apparatus and instruments, Optical apparatus and instruments, Weighing apparatus and instruments, Apparatus and instruments for measuring, Testing apparatus and instruments, Supervision apparatus and instruments, Apparatus and instruments for recording, transmitting, reproducing or processing sound, images or data, Recorded and downloadable media, Computer software, Computers and Peripheral devices for computers, Parts for the aforesaid goods, all aforesaid goods for use in the bakery industry and none of these goods being control apparatus for hydraulic pumps, control apparatus for magnetic clamping apparatus, control apparatus for vacuum clamping apparatus, pressure sensors, signal transmitters, signal tuners or parts or fittings for these goods
Business intermediary services in the purchase and sale, import and export, And wholesaling and retailing in relation to the following goods: Apparatus for lighting, heating, steam generating, cooking, refrigerating, drying, ventilating, water supply and sanitary purposes, Refrigeration and freezing apparatus, including for bread and other pasta products, Parts for the aforesaid goods
Provision of commercial information
Organization of events for commercial and advertising purposes
Compilation and management of data files
Consultancy and information regarding the aforesaid services
The aforesaid services also provided via electronic networks, such as the Internet.
The mark was filed in class 37 with following description of goods:
Construction services, Installation services, Servicing, fix, upgrading and Modernization in relation to the following goods: Machines, machine tools and powered tools for processing materials and for production in the bakery industry, namely, machines for the preparation and processing of pasta products, Including the following goods: Dough-making machines, equipment and apparatus for fermentation, equipment and apparatus for kneading dough, equipment and apparatus for mixing dough, equipment and apparatus for proving dough
Construction services, Installation services, Servicing, fix, upgrading and Modernization in relation to the following goods: Machines, machine tools and powered tools for processing materials and for production in the bakery industry, namely, the following goods: Apparatus and equipment for the distribution and processing of dough, apparatus and equipment for baking bread or other pasta products, cutting apparatus and equipment for the bakery industry, including for bread and other pasta products, packaging apparatus and equipment for the bakery industry, including for bread and other pasta products
Construction services, Installation services, Servicing, fix, upgrading and Modernization in relation to the following goods: Machines, machine tools and powered tools for processing materials and for production in the bakery industry, namely, the following goods: Apparatus and machines for loading and storing products for the bakery industry, including bread and other pasta products
Construction services, Installation services, Servicing, fix, upgrading and Modernization in relation to the following goods: Machines, machine tools and powered tools for processing materials and for production in the bakery industry, namely, the following goods: Machines and apparatus for cleaning and drying the aforesaid machinery, apparatus and accessories
Construction services, Installation services, Servicing, fix, upgrading and Modernization in relation to the following goods: Agricultural instruments, Other than hand-operated hand tools, Vending machines
Construction services, Installation services, Servicing, fix, upgrading and Modernization, in relation to the following goods: Scientific apparatus, Scientific instruments, research apparatus and instruments, Optical apparatus, Optical instruments, Weighing apparatus and instruments, Measurement apparatus and instruments, Testing apparatus, Testing instruments, Supervision apparatus and instruments
Apparatus and instruments for recording, transmitting, reproducing or processing sound, images or data, Recorded and downloadable media, computers and computer peripherals, Parts of the aforesaid products, all aforesaid goods for use in the bakery industry and none of these goods being control apparatus for hydraulic pumps, control apparatus for magnetic clamping apparatus, control apparatus for vacuum clamping apparatus, pressure sensors, signal transmitters, signal tuners or parts or fittings for these goods
Construction services, Installation services, Servicing, fix, upgrading and Modernization in relation to the following goods: Apparatus for lighting, heating, steam generating, cooking, refrigerating, drying, ventilating, water supply and sanitary purposes
Cooling installations, Refrigerating apparatus, Freezing equipment and Freezing apparatus, the aforesaid goods including for bread and other pasta products
Parts of the aforesaid products
Consultancy and information regarding the aforesaid services
The aforesaid services also provided via electronic networks, such as the internet.