The trademark Profi was filed by Junge Fahrzeugbau GmbH, a corporation established under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on October 20, 2022, and received one opposition filed on January 19, 2023 by CNH Industrial N.V. on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by POTTER CLARKSON AB and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued January 19, 2023
The application was filed in German, and German was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on December 20, 2022.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 12 with following description of goods:
Trailers [vehicles]
Parts and fittings for vehicle trailers and vehicle bodies, included in this class
Tipping bodies for vehicles
None of the aforesaid goods being for automotive vehicles, all the aforesaid goods not in relation to the following goods: Agricultural tractors and Agricultural vehicles.
The mark was filed in class 37 with following description of goods:
Installation of parts for vehicles
Vehicle repair, maintenance, and refuelling
Vehicle maintenance
Fitting of replacement vehicle parts
Vehicle conversion services, in particular superstructures
Garage services for vehicle maintenance
Advisory services relating to vehicle maintenance
Advisory services relating to vehicle repair
All the aforesaid services in connection with vehicle trailers and superstructures not being for automotive vehicles, all the aforesaid services not in relation to the following goods: Agricultural tractors and agricultural vehicles.