The trademark KSIGN was filed by Kroschke sign - international GmbH, a corporation established under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on March 30, 2023, and received one opposition filed on June 20, 2023 by Sign - Impressão Em Grande Formato, S.A on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by PATENTREE and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued June 20, 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 1 with Fluorescent chemicals for use as a fluorescent label.
The mark was filed in class 2 with following description of goods:
Fluorescent paints, Coloured fluorescent powders
Stains for use on floors
Marking materials in the nature of paints, for roads.
The mark was filed in class 6 with following description of goods:
Metal name plates, In particular TÜV and ASU-inspection stickers, smog, city seal and export badges
Signboards of metal
Signboards for safety identification, guide and orientation signs, information, direction, display and advertising signs and pillars, plaques (signboards), all the aforesaid goods of metal
Signalling panels, non-luminous and non-mechanical, of metal
Information, direction, display and advertising display boards, non-luminous, of metal
Warning and protection profiles of metal
Metallic mountings
Beacons, non-luminous, of metal
Badges of metal for vehicles
Metal signposts
Fixed road humps of metal for slowing traffic
Road humps of metal, portable, for slowing traffic.
The mark was filed in class 8 with following description of goods:
Knives
Scissors
Squeegees [hand-operated tools]
Punch pliers [hand-operated tools].
The mark was filed in class 9 with following description of goods:
Flashing lights [luminous signals]
Signs, luminous, signalling apparatus, luminous or mechanical
Signalling panels, luminous or mechanical
Mirrors [optics]
Road signs, luminous or mechanical
Magnetic mechanical signboards and Electronic tags
Safety markers
Traffic cones
Traffic control apparatus [electronic]
Traffic control apparatus (mechanical)
Traffic control apparatus [luminous]
Traffic signs (non-metallic -) [luminous]
Warning lights.
The mark was filed in class 16 with following description of goods:
Stickers [stationery]
Information and orientation plans (graphic prints)
Signboards of paper or cardboard
Office requisites, except furniture
Printed matter
Punches [office requisites]
Packing cardboard
Packaging materials.
The mark was filed in class 17 with following description of goods:
Cable bridges of rubber for protecting cables
Adhesive tapes, strips, bands and films
Plastics in the form of sheets, films, blocks, rods and tubes
Plastics materials in the form of tapes [semi-finished products]
Corner protectors of rubber.
The mark was filed in class 19 with following description of goods:
Signs, and information and advertising displays, non-metallic
Beacons, non-luminous and not of metal
Road-side posts, non-luminous, non-mechanical and not of metal
Posts, not of metal
Signalling panels, non-luminous, non-mechanical and not of metal
Road marking sheets and strips of synthetic material
Information, direction, display and advertising columns (advertising columns), non-luminous, of plastics, glass and/or wood
Barrier poles [non of metal]
Profiles made of materials, not of metal, and systems made therefrom
Crash barriers not of metal.
The mark was filed in class 20 with following description of goods:
Display boards
Nameplates, not of metal, in particular TÜV and ASU-inspection stickers, smog, city seal and export badges
Signboards and notice boards of wood or plastic
Mirrors (silvered glass)
Corner protectors of plastics
Frames.
The mark was filed in class 21 with Signboards of glass, porcelain or ceramic.
The mark was filed in class 27 with following description of goods:
Floor coverings, in particular safety floor coverings not of metal or wood
Anti-slip floor mats
Anti-slip material for use under floor coverings
Floor coverings and mats, safety signs
Floor coverings and Floormats, of rubber.
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Wholesaling and retailing, also provided via the internet, relating to signboards, labels, stickers [stationery], plaques and badges
Wholesaling and retailing, including via the internet, in relation to the following goods: Operational safety devices, Namely shutting-off devices, Marking agents, Fire extinguishers, Traffic mirrors, Door guards, Crash barriers and Crash guard devices, Operating equipment, Namely floor mats, Picture frames and Notice board systems, Washroom equipment, Storage systems, Containers for dangerous material storage, Ashtrays, Grit containers, Stands for cycles and bicycles, locks, Key deposits, Lamps
Retailing and wholesaling, Also provided via the Internet, in relation to the following goods: Megaphones, Ladders, Transport carts, packaging materials, Waste bins, Detergent, Protective screens against infections, Clothing.
The mark was filed in class 40 with following description of goods:
Engraving
Metal treating
Printing
Offset printing
Sign lettering.
The mark was filed in class 42 with Design of signs.