The trademark KORO was filed by Koro Grupp OÜ, a corporation established under the laws of the Republic of Estonia (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on October 17, 2022, and received one opposition filed on January 17, 2023 by KoRo Handels GmbH on (a) Identity of marks and Goods and Services, (b) Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by KURZ PFITZER WOLF & PARTNER RECHTSANWÄLTE MBB and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued January 17, 2023
The application was filed in Estonian, and Estonian was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 6 with following description of goods:
Common metals and their alloys, minerals of metal
Metal materials for construction
Mobile accommodation [metal]
Non-electric cables and wires of common metal
Metal hardware
Containers of metal for storage or transport
Safes
Base metal lock parts and accessories
Locks and keys, of metal
Lock bolts
Wheel clamps [boots]
Locks of metal
Lock parts of metal
Metal keys for locks
Lock washers of metal
Striking plates of metal for locks
Lock casings of metal
Lock barrels of metal
Metal locksets
Metal locking mechanisms
Locks of metal, other than electric
Metal locks for windows
Metallic word combination locks
Metal dead bolts
Locks of metal, other than electric
Split rings of common metal for keys
Key blanks of metal
Metal door and window links and accessories
Door catches of metal
Padlocks and accessories
Metal wheel clamps, Accessories for vehicle metal wheel locks
Inserts for locks and Lock covers, of metal
Lock parts of metal, namely Lock covers
Metal toggles for toilets
Locks for furniture and Accessories for furniture locks, of metal
Door hinges of metal
Fittings of metal for windows
Window stops of metal
Window fasteners of metal
Letter boxes of metal
Figures of common metal
Figurines of common metal
Locks of metal for bags
Locks of metal for vehicles
Sash fasteners of metal for windows
Signboards of metal
Non-electric door chimes
Latches (Metal -) being fittings for doors
Catches (door- ) of metal
Latches of metal, Non-electric locks of metal for doors
Door fittings of metal
Door stops of metal
Door closers, non-electric
Angle irons
Angle iron
Rings of common metal for keys
Metal locksets
Parts and accessories of all the aforesaid goods.
The mark was filed in class 9 with following description of goods:
Electronic locks
Electronic locking systems
Smart locks and Lock sets
Biometric locks
Electric deadbolt locks
Electronic locking systems
Wireless locking mechanisms
Metal locks [electric]
Electronic locking mechanisms for safes
Combination locks (metal -) [electric]
Combination locks (non-metallic -) [electric]
Mechanical locks [electric, non-metallic]
Mechanical locks [electric, metal]
Keys (Encoded -)
Magnetically encoded key cards
Encoded key cards
Electronic keys for vehicles
Electronic key fobs being remote control apparatus
Metal locks [electric]
Electric, electronic and electro mechanical locks and lock goods
House doorbell installations
Door magnets
Electronic keys
Door cards, including electronic and magnetic access control cards and smart cards
Door card readers, including electronic and magnetic access control card and smart card readers
Electromechanical and electro-hydraulic door openers, door latches and door operators
Electric and electro mechanical door and window hardware
Electronic locks and lock system software and mobile applications