The trademark DEFCON5 tactical products was filed by DEFCON 5 s.r.l., a corporation established under the laws of the Italian Republic (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on September 5, 2022, and received one opposition filed on December 1, 2022 by STEFANO RICCI S.P.A. on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by Ufficio Tecnico Ing. A. Mannucci S.r.l.
The application was filed in Italian, and Italian was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 8 with following description of goods:
Hand tools and implements [hand-operated]
Cutlery
Side arms, other than firearms
Razors
Hatchets
Adzes [tools]
Sharpening steels
Cheese slicers, non-electric
Stropping instruments
Reamers
Hand drills, hand-operated
Scythe rings
Implements for decanting liquids [hand tools]
Slaughtering butchers' animals (Apparatus and instruments for -)
Instruments and tools for skinning animals
Hand implements for hair curling
Ear-piercing apparatus
Depilation appliances, electric and non-electric
Apparatus for tattooing
Stunning apparatus (Cattle -)
Oyster openers
Tin openers, non-electric
Bow saws
Silver plate [knives, forks and spoons]
Earth rammers [hand tools]
Battering ram [hand tools]
Harpoons for fishing
Axes
Whetstone holders
Manicure sets
Pedicure sets
Razor cases
Fire hooks
Bayonets
Mortise chisels
Holing axes
Graving tools [hand tools]
Pin punches
Screwdrivers, non-electric
Mitre boxes [hand tools]
Marline spikes
Trowels
Shears
Spanners [hand tools]
Bits [parts of hand tools]
Tool belts [holders]
Cutters
Knives
Drawing knives
Hunting knives
Engraving needles
Scaling knives
Nail punches
Table cutlery [knives, forks and spoons]
Spoons
Ladles [hand tools]
Leather strops
Razor strops
Glaziers' diamonds [parts of hand tools]
Nail extractors, hand-operated
Diggers [hand tools]
Sickles
Scythes
Hainault scythes
Polishing irons [glazing tools]
Plane irons
Flat irons
Curling tongs
Caulking irons
Branding irons
Moulding irons
Blades for planes
Goffering irons
Crimping irons
Irons [non-electric hand tools]
Annular screw plates
Dies [hand tools]
Harpoons
Fulling tools [hand tools]
Fullers [hand tools]
Borers
Scissors
Cutting tools [hand tools]
Fruit pickers [hand tools]
Forks
Table forks
Lasts [shoemakers' hand tools]
Milling cutters [hand tools]
Tap wrenches
Extension pieces for braces for screw taps
Rasps [hand tools]
Sword scabbards
Budding knives
Grafting tools [hand tools]
Blades [weapons]
Shear blades
Saw blades [parts of hand tools]
Blades [hand tools]
Razor blades
Scythe stones
Awls
Levers
Files [tools]
Needle files
Nail files
Nail files, electric
Emery files
Fingernail polishers, electric or non-electric
Hair clippers for personal use, electric and non-electric
Cattle shearers
Machetes
Sledgehammers
Masons' hammers
Expanders [hand tools]
Reamer sockets
Cleavers
Ditchers [hand tools]
Pickhammers
Hammers [hand tools]
Lifting jacks, hand-operated
Taps [hand tools]
Mallets [hand instruments]
Emery grinding wheels
Grindstones [hand tools]
Vices
Clamps for carpenters or coopers
Mortars for pounding [hand tools]
Rammers [hand tools]
Fish tapes [hand tools]
Ratchets [hand tools]
Shovels [hand tools]
Palette knives
Perforating tools [hand tools]
Braiders [hand tools]
Planes
Border shears
Pickaxes
Picks [hand tools]
Ice picks
Crow bars
Eyelash curlers
Sharpening stones
Tweezers
Hair-removing tweezers
Numbering punches
Cuticle tweezers
Nail nippers
Pincers
Guns, hand-operated, for the extrusion of mastics
Guns [hand tools]
Hand pumps
Punch pliers [hand tools]
Saw holders
Drill holders [hand tools]
Pruning scissors
Tree pruners
Chisels
Edge tools [hand tools]
Daggers
Punch rings [knuckle dusters]
Riveting hammers [hand tools]
Centre punches [hand tools]
Punches [hand tools]
Money scoops
Truncheons
Scrapers [hand tools]
Farriers' knives
Paring irons [hand tools]
Sand trap rakes
Rakes [hand tools]
Scraping tools [hand tools]
Riveters [hand tools]
Bill-hooks
Pruning knives
Hoes [hand tools]
Hackles [hand tools]
Stone hammers
Sabres
Jig-saws
Saws [hand tools]
Manicure sets, electric
Shaving cases
Gouges [hand tools]
Syringes for spraying insecticides
Wick trimmers [scissors]
Fireplace bellows [hand tools]
Swords
Spatulas [hand tools]
Wire strippers [hand tools]
Rabbeting planes
Squares [hand tools]
Embossers [hand tools]
Stamping-out tools [hand tools]
Abrading instruments [hand instruments]
Foundry ladles [hand tools]
Agricultural implements, hand-operated
Blade sharpening instruments
Sharpening instruments
Livestock marking tools
Instruments for punching tickets
Thistle extractors [hand tools]
Hollowing bits [parts of hand tools]
Tube cutting instruments
Carpenters' augers
Tube cutters [hand tools]
Nail clippers, electric or non-electric
Vegetable slicers, hand-operated
Pizza cutters, non-electric
Hoop cutters [hand tools]
Egg slicers, non-electric
Priming irons [hand tools]
Frames for handsaws
Penknives
Pliers
Nail drawers [hand tools]
Stretchers for wire and metal bands [hand tools]
Lawn clippers [hand instruments]
Shearers [hand instruments]
Hair clippers for animals [hand instruments]
Breast drills
Drills
Bits [hand tools]
Trowels [gardening]
Paring knives
Vegetable choppers
Augers [hand tools]
Gimlets [hand tools]
Hand tools, hand-operated
Garden tools, hand-operated
Spades [hand tools]
Insecticide vaporizers [hand tools]
Weeding forks [hand tools]
Mattocks.
The mark was filed in class 18 with following description of goods:
Trunks and suitcases
Umbrellas and parasols
Walking staffs
Clothing for pets
Umbrella rings
Saddle trees
Saddlery
Key cases
Fastenings for saddles
Shoulder belts [straps] of leather
Harness for animals
Mountaineering sticks
Umbrella sticks
Vanity cases, not fitted
Trunks [luggage]
Travelling trunks
Bags
Slings for carrying infants
Bags for sports
Chain mesh purses
Tool bags, empty
Purses
Handbags
Travelling sets [leatherware]
Bridles [harness]
Bridoons
Straps for soldiers' equipment
Kid
Game bags [hunting accessories]
Briefcases
School bags
Leatherboard
Cases of leather or leatherboard
Halters
Girths of leather
Collars for animals
Horse collars
Horse blankets
Leather cord
Leather straps
Straps of leather [saddlery]
Harness straps
Straps for skates
Leather, unworked or semi-worked
Horseshoes
Leather twist
Moleskin [imitation of leather]
Umbrella covers
Whips
Knee-pads for horses
Casings, of leather, for springs
Covers for horse saddles
Pads for horse saddles
Trimmings of leather for furniture
Harness fittings
Leather leashes
Imitation leather
Walking stick handles
Umbrella handles
Suitcase handles
Pouch baby carriers
Cat o' nine tails
Chin straps, of leather
Bits for animals [harness]
Muzzles
Parasols
Blinkers [harness]
Umbrellas
Animal skins
Cattle skins
Curried skins
Chamois leather, other than for cleaning purposes
Fur
Goldbeaters' skin
Parts of rubber for stirrups
Card cases [notecases]
Music cases
Pocket wallets
Reins
Net bags for shopping
Furniture coverings of leather
Haversacks
Nose bags [feed bags]
Bags [envelopes, pouches] of leather, for packaging