The trademark MetCat was filed by MET-Solutions Inc., a corporation established under the laws of the Republic of Korea (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on June 12, 2022, and received one opposition filed on September 12, 2022 by Caterpillar Inc. on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by Hogan Lovells (Alicante) S.L. & Cia. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued September 12, 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:
Digital data recorders
Black boxes [data recorders]
Apparatus for broadcasting, recording, transmission or reproduction of sound, data or images
Target surveillance apparatus [electric]
Target trackers [electric]
Electronic telecommunications apparatus
Target surveillance apparatus [electronic]
Target trackers [electronic]
Wearable activity trackers
Bio-sensors
Sensors [measurement apparatus] other than for medical use
Sensor controllers
Sensors for determining position, velocity, acceleration and temperature
Position measuring and controlling sensors
Electronic sensors
Electronic data logs (measuring instruments)
Sensors for measuring instruments
Measuring apparatus
All the aforementioned goods only for underwater applications and none of the aforesaid for or in relation to construction and mining machines, equipment and vehicles, diesel and natural gas engines and industrial gas turbines.