The trademark maurer was filed by Maurer Electronics GmbH, a corporation established under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on April 26, 2023, and received one opposition filed on July 23, 2023 by S.C. MAURER IMOBILIARE S.A. on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by S.C. WEIZMANN ARIANA & PARTNERS AGENTIE DE PROPRIETATE INTELECTUALA S.R.L. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued July 23, 2023
The application was filed in German, and German was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on October 31, 2023.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 9 with following description of goods:
Identity cards, encoded
Biometric identification systems
Identity cards, magnetic
Computer software for biometric systems for the identification and authentication of persons
Electronic ID cards
Identification strips [encoded]
Authentication software
Biometric passports
Card reading equipment
Encoded cards
Software for card readers
Apparatus for recording data
Apparatus for broadcasting sound, data or images
Apparatus for the reproduction of data
Apparatus and instruments for reproducing of data
Data communications apparatus.
The mark was filed in class 42 with following description of goods:
Development of systems for the processing of data
Design and development of systems for data input, output, processing, display and storage
Design and development of data storage systems
Design and development of software, Design, Development, in relation to the following goods: hardware
Authentication services
Safety technological testing services
Consultancy in the field of security software
Technical advice relating to safety, namely Relating to the following sectors: Identification and authentication systems and components
Research relating to security
All the aforesaid services, Especially Relating to the following sectors: Identification systems, Security systems, Software and hardware for the recording, personalisation and verification of identification and security documents
Encoding of magnetic cards, namely Application of security codes, programming of security functions for recording media.