The trademark GRIPMAX was filed by EVOLUTIVE LABS CO., LTD., a corporation established under the laws of Taiwan, Republic of China (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on March 9, 2023, and received one opposition filed on June 5, 2023 by GoPro, Inc. on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by Stobbs Ireland Limited and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued June 5, 2023
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (Italian was selected as the second language).
The Refusal with reference B 018717152 was partially rejected according to Article 7(1)(c) EUTMR with decision issued on December 7, 2022 by the EUIPO.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 9 with following description of goods:
Screen protectors comprised of acrylic, tempered glass, plastic adapted for use with portable electronic devices
Charging cables
Cables for electrical signal transmission
Data transmission cables
Cables for optical signal transmission
Cables for transmitting and receiving cable television signals
Cables for the transmission of sounds and images
All of the aforesaid in connection with smartphones, tablets, sound players, video players, smart watches, earphones, headphones, cables and accessories thereof.
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Retail services by means of world-wide computer networks for screen protectors comprised of acrylic, tempered glass, plastic adapted for use with portable electronic devices
Retail services by means of world-wide computer networks for charging cables, cables for electrical signal transmission, data transmission cables, cables for optical signal transmission, cables for transmitting and receiving cable television signals and cables for the transmission of sounds and images
Retail and wholesale services for screen protectors comprised of acrylic, tempered glass, plastic adapted for use with portable electronic devices
Retail and wholesale services for charging cables, cables for electrical signal transmission, data transmission cables, cables for optical signal transmission, cables for transmitting and receiving cable television signals and cables for the transmission of sounds and images
Import-export agency services
All of the aforesaid in connection with smartphones, tablets, sound players, video players, smart watches, earphones, headphones, cables and accessories thereof.