The trademark ICE COBOTICS was filed by Intelligent Cleaning Equipment Holdings Co. Ltd., a corporation established under the laws of the British Virgin Islands (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on May 5, 2022, and received one opposition filed on July 11, 2022 by Future Cleaning Technologies BV on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by V.O. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued July 11, 2022
The application was filed in Danish, and Danish was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Change of name and address of the trademark registration was recorded on April 4, 2023. Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on September 2, 2024.
The Opposition with reference B 003174560 was rejected according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on September 3, 2023 by the EUIPO.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 7 with following description of goods:
Floor cleaning machines
Remote-controlled and automatic mobile industrial robots for floor cleaning
Industrial robots
Robotic handling apparatus
Robotic mechanisms for transportation
Robotic vacuum cleaners
Robotic cleaning [vacuuming] machines for floors
Robotic apparatus for handling materials
Transportation robots
Batch loading machines
Transporting machines
Unmanned transportation conveyors
Conveyors [machines]
Robotic cleaning machines
Housekeeping robots for household purpose
Robotic cleaning [polishing] machines for floors
Robots for cleaning
Mobile platforms [lifting]
Remotely controlled lifting machines
Indoor self-driving robots for industrial use
Robotic lawnmowers
Robotic mechanisms for conveying
Robotic cleaners for household purposes
Robotic arms for industrial purposes
Electric wax-polishing machines for household or industrial purposes
Vacuum cleaners for household or industrial purposes
Electrical vacuum cleaners for household or industrial purposes
Parts for electrical vacuum cleaners for household or industrial purposes
Floor scrubbing machines for household or industrial purposes
Floor polishing machines for household or industrial purposes
Robotic wax-polishing machines for household or industrial purposes
Robotic cleaners for household or industrial purposes
Robotic floor scrubbing machines for household or industrial purposes
Robotic cleaning (polishing) machines for floors for household or industrial purposes
Industrial robots
Metalworking machines and tools
Construction machines and apparatus
Loading-unloading machines and apparatus
Painting machines and apparatus
Packaging or wrapping machines and apparatus
Semiconductor manufacturing machines and systems
Electric vacuum cleaners
Motors and engines [except for land vehicles]
Electric cordless sweepers
Dust filters for vacuum cleaners
Brushes for vacuum cleaners
Vacuum cleaner bags
Robotic cleaners for household or industrial purposes with artificial intelligence
Robotic wax-polishing machines for household or industrial purposes with artifical intelligence
Robotic floor scrubbing machines for household or industrial purposes with artificial intelligence
Robotic cleaning (polishing) machines for floors for household or industrial purposes with artificial intelligence
Industrial robots with artificial intelligence.
The mark was filed in class 9 with following description of goods:
Recorded and downloadable computer software for controlling, tracking, monitoring and maintaining autonomous cleaning machines
Computer hardware for use in controlling, tracking, monitoring and maintaining robotic cleaning devices and machines
Recorded and downloadable computer software for use in database management and electronic collection, conveyance, storage and analysis of data for cleaning machines and remote controlled cleaning robots
Recorded and downloadable computer software for operating cleaning machines
Electronic control units for autonomous control of cleaning machines
Electrical controlling devices for operating cleaning machines
Remote controls for operating cleaning machines
Recorded and downloadable data aggregation, maintenance and analysis software for cleaning machines
Application software for robots
Software
Software for monitoring, analysing, controlling and running physical world operations
Home automation software
Artificial intelligence software for vehicles
Target seekers [electronic]
Navigation apparatus for vehicles [on-board computers]
Computer programs for use in the autonomous navigation of vehicles
Air pollution measuring devices
Data loggers and recorders
Programs for computers
Data processing apparatus
Apparatus for the processing of images
Audio processing apparatus
Signal processing apparatus
Remote control apparatus
Remote controls
Computer software for the remote control of office machines and equipment
Humanoid robots with artificial intelligence for use in scientific research
Interactive software based on artificial intelligence
Artificial intelligence software for driverless cars
Software for the integration of artificial intelligence and machine learning in the field of Big Data
Self-propelled or remote control robots with sensors, chassis, driving apparatus, for the recognition of buildings and facilities [not for industrial, medical, and playing purposes]
Self-propelled or remote control robots with sensors, chassis, driving apparatus, for finding or rescuing people [not for industrial, medical, and playing purposes]
Computers
Mobile computers
Communications computers
Computer terminal equipment
Data processing apparatus and computers
Interface for computers
Computer peripheral apparatus
Calculating machines
Data processing equipment
Shape recognition devices composed of computer chips, computer hardware and software
Computer programs for connecting to remote computers and computer networks
Computer programs for remote research on the contents of computers and computer networks
Computer programs for remote connecting to computers and computer networks
Computer software to synchronize data between portable computers or pocket computers and host computers
Computer programs for transferring data from central processing units or to central processing units
Downloadable interactive entertainment computer software for playing computer games
Accumulators [batteries]
Work recording apparatus
Photocopying apparatus
Time and date stamping machines
Time clocks [time recording devices]
Punched card office machines
Voting machines
Apparatus to check stamping mail
Game programs for arcade video game machines
Power distribution or control machines and apparatus
Rotary converters
Phase modifiers
Electric cells
Telecommunication devices and apparatus
Consumer video game programs
Electronic circuits and CD-ROMs recorded with programs for hand-held games with liquid crystal displays
Optical apparatus and apparatus for conducting, switching, transforming, accumulating, regulating or controlling electricity
Battery charge devices
Smartphones
Personal digital assistants
Humanoid robots with artificial intelligence
Life-support robots [not for industrial, medical, and playing purposes]
Robots for guidance, reception, surveillance, rescue and security.
The mark was filed in class 37 with following description of goods:
Rental of floor cleaning machines
Rental of industrial robots
Repair and maintenance of electrical vacuum cleaners for household or industrial purposes
Repair and maintenance of motorized floor scrubbing machines for household or industrial purposes
Repair and maintenance of electrical cleaning robots for household or industrial purposes
Repair and maintenance of robotic floor scrubbing machines for household or industrial purposes
Repair and maintenance of industrial robots
Cleaning of residential houses with robots
Cleaning of interior of residential houses with robots
Cleaning of interior surfaces with robots
Cleaning of interior surfaces
Cleaning of building exterior surfaces
Window cleaning services
Carpet and rug cleaning
Cleaning of building interiors and exteriors with robots
Cleaning of building interiors and exteriors
Cleaning of interior of factory, building, stores, and office space with robots
Cleaning of interior of factory, building, stores, and office space
Cleaning of roads, parks, gardens, sports fields, sports arenas, and amusement parks with robots
Cleaning of roads, parks, gardens, sports fields, sports arenas, and amusement parks
Floor polishing
Rental of electrical cleaning robots for household or industrial purposes
Rental of robotic floor scrubbing machines for household or industrial purposes
Rental of industrial robots
Construction
Construction consultation
Operation and maintenance of building equipment
Repair or maintenance of office machines and apparatus
Rental of vacuum cleaners for household or industrial purposes
Rental of electrical vacuum cleaners
Repair or maintenance of electronic machines and apparatus
Repair or maintenance of telecommunication machines and apparatus
Repair or maintenance of laboratory apparatus and instruments
Repair or maintenance of measuring and testing machines and instruments
Repair or maintenance of medical machines and apparatus
Repair or maintenance of printing or bookbinding machines and apparatus
Repair and maintenance of 3D printers
Repair of toys or dolls
Repair and maintenance of robots for cleaning
Repair and maintenance of robots with artificial intelligence for cleaning
Repair and maintenance of robots for robotic wax-polishing machines with artificial intelligence for household or industrial purposes
Repair and maintenance of robotic floor scrubbing machines with artificial intelligence for household or industrial
Repair and maintenance of robotic cleaning (polishing) machines with artificial intelligence for floors for household or industrial purposes Repair and maintenance of industrial robots with artificial intelligence
Rental of robots for cleaning
Rental of robots for cleaning with artificial intelligence for household or industrial purposes
Rental of robots for wax-polishing machines with artificial intelligence for household or industrial purposes
Rental of robots for floor scrubbing with artificial intelligence for household or industrial purposes
Rental of robots for floor polishing with artificial intelligence for household or industrial purposes
Rental of industrial robots with artificial intelligence.
The mark was filed in class 42 with following description of goods:
Providing temporary use of non-downloadable online software for controlling, tracking, monitoring and maintaining autonomous cleaning machines
Providing temporary use of non-downloadable online software for database management and electronic collection, conveyance, storage and analysis of data for cleaning machines and remote controlled cleaning robots
Providing temporary use of non-downloadable online software for operating cleaning machines
Providing temporary use of non-downloadable online software for data aggregation, maintenance and analysis software for cleaning machines
Design, development and maintenance of software for use with cleaning machines and cleaning apparatus
Customer account management in the field of cleaning machines and remote controlled cleaning robots
Engineering services relating to robotics
Research relating to data processing
Research relating to computers
Technological research relating to computers
Technical research relating to computers
Research in the field of artificial intelligence technology
Research relating to the computerised automation of technical processes
Research relating to the computerised automation of industrial processes
Engineering services relating to computers
Software development, programming and implementation
Technological services relating to computers
Computer design and programming services
Rental of science and technology equipment
Research relating to mechanical engineering
Research in the field of electrical engineering
Engineering services relating to computer programming
Engineering services for the analysis of machinery
Engineering services for the design of machinery
Engineering services relating to the design of electronic systems
Artificial intelligence consultancy
Technology consultation in the field of artificial intelligence
Design and development of robots, apparatus and instruments for processing information, computers, and computer software
Research and development of new products
Engineering services relating to robotics
Designing of machines, apparatus, instruments [including their parts]
Designing of systems of machines, apparatus and instruments
Design services
Computer programming
Technological advice relating to computers, automobiles and industrial machines
Research on building construction or city planning
Testing or research services in the field of preventing pollution
Testing or research services in the field of electricity
Testing or research services in the field of civil engineering
Testing or research services relating to machines, apparatus and instruments
Rental of computers
Providing computer programs on data networks
Programming of operating software for accessing and using a cloud computing network
Cloud computing
Providing information relating to providing computer programs on data networks
Designing and developing relating to machines, apparatus and instruments
Software as a service [SaaS]
Configuration and installation of computer programs and extension and adding function
Diagnosis of faults and virus inspection of computer programs
Verification of operation of computer programs
Consultancy relating to verification of operation of computer programs
Computer virus protection services namely detection, elimination and prevention of virus
Troubleshooting of computers, application softs, and computer software problems [technical support]
Preparation of use manuals of computer operation or computer programs
Technological consulting services in the field of operation method for computer hardware, computer software, and computer peripherals by a helpdesk
Scientific testing, research, analysis, surveys
Development and consultancy and information services relating to the scientific testing, research, analysis and surveys.