The trademark EQUIP was filed by Clear-Com, LLC, a Limited Liability Company (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on October 19, 2022, and received one opposition filed on January 18, 2023 by Ampearl Holding B.V. on (a) Identity of marks and Goods and Services, (b) Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by MERKENBUREAU KNIJFF & PARTNERS B.V. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued January 18, 2023
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (Italian was selected as the second language).
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 9 with following description of goods:
Wireless communication devices for voice, data, or image transmission, namely, wireless communication system comprised primarily of a control base station or controller card, portable units, and transceiver-antennas for person-to-person, person-to-group and person-to-all, and person-to-machine, network alerts and data via text-to-voice to the user, all communications using voice as the primary interface
Wireless radio transceivers, namely, wireless interface devices for monitoring and transmitting data through radio transceivers
Wireless configuration stations, namely, RFID readers in the nature of computer control hardware being fixed instruments for transmitting and receiving signals and data
Radio pagers
Electronic radio frequency identification tracking devices
Computer hardware and downloadable computer software for enabling voice command and control of communications, data transfers, and remote systems
Wireless intercoms and components thereof, namely, wireless intercom systems and components comprised of radio communications base stations, and headsets featuring radio transceivers, audio and control signal cables, audio speakers, microphones, batteries and battery chargers.
The mark was filed in class 42 with Providing temporary use of non-downloadable computer software for enabling voice command and control of communications, data transfers, and remote systems.