The trademark GENERAL GATE was filed by MED GATE TRADING L.L.C., a corporation established under the laws of the United Arab Emirates (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on September 28, 2022, and received one opposition filed on October 24, 2022 by FUJITSU GENERAL LIMITED on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by HOFFMANN · EITLE PATENT- UND RECHTSANWÄLTE PARTMBB and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued October 24, 2022
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (French was selected as the second language).
The Appeal with reference B R2508/2023-2 was Trade mark application allowed according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on September 11, 2024 by the EUIPO. The Opposition with reference B 003181678 was rejected according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on November 26, 2023 by the EUIPO.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 7 with following description of goods:
Machines for the mineralization of drinking water
Machines and apparatus for cleaning, electric
Filtering machines
Kitchen machines, electric
Vacuum pumps [machines]
Whitewashing machines
Colour-washing machines
Machine tools
Power-operated tools
Motors and engines, except for land vehicles
Machine coupling and transmission components, except for land vehicles
Agricultural implements, other than hand-operated hand tools
Incubators for eggs
Automatic vending machines.
The mark was filed in class 9 with following description of goods:
Scientific, research, navigation, surveying, photographic, cinematographic, audio-visual, optical, weighing, measuring, signalling, detecting, testing, inspecting, life-saving and teaching apparatus and instruments
Apparatus and instruments for conducting, switching, transforming, accumulating, regulating or controlling the distribution or use of electricity
Apparatus and instruments for recording, transmitting, reproducing or processing sound, images or data
Recorded and downloadable media
Computer software
Blank digital or analogue recording and storage media
Mechanisms for coin operated apparatus
Cash registers
Calculating devices
Computers
Computer peripheral devices
Diving suits
Divers' masks
Ear plugs for divers
Nose clips for divers and swimmers
Gloves for divers
Breathing apparatus for underwater swimming
Fire-extinguishing apparatus.
The mark was filed in class 11 with Apparatus and installations for lighting, heating, cooling, steam generating, cooking, drying, ventilating, water supply and sanitary purposes.
The mark was filed in class 21 with following description of goods:
Household utensils and containers
Kitchen utensils and containers
Cookware and tableware, except forks, knives and spoons
Combs
Sponges
Brushes, except paintbrushes
Brush-making materials
Articles for cleaning purposes
Unworked or semi-worked glass, except building glass
Glassware
Porcelain
Earthenware.
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods: