The trademark VWG was filed by "VWG" Vorarlberger Wiederverwertungsgesellschaft m.b.H., a corporation established under the laws of the Republic of Austria (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on November 14, 2022, and received one opposition filed on February 14, 2023 by Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by DENNEMEYER & ASSOCIATES and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued February 14, 2023
The application was filed in German, and German was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 39 with following description of goods:
Pick-up, collection, transport and storage of live, dead, killed and/or deceased animals, animal by-products not specified for human consumption, slaughter waste and other animal materials
Inspection of animals before transport
Information services, Providing of information, in relation to the following fields: Pick-up, collection, transport and storage of live, dead, killed and/or deceased animals, animal by-products not specified for human consumption, slaughter waste and other animal materials
Advice, information and consultancy relating to all the aforesaid services.
The mark was filed in class 40 with following description of goods:
Disposal and removal of live, dead, killed and/or deceased animals, animal by-products not specified for human consumption, slaughter waste and other animal materials
Provision of information, Providing of information, in relation to the following fields: Disposal of live, dead, killed and/or deceased animals, animal by-products not specified for human consumption, slaughter waste and other animal materials
Advice, consultation and information services for all the aforesaid services.