The trademark FRANCE XENON was filed by SEYED KEYWAN MOOSAVI CHOUCHTARI, a national of the French Republic (the "Applicant") and HIGHWAY DISTRIBUTION, a corporation established under the laws of the French Republic (the "Co-Applicant", and jointly with the "Applicant" referred to as the "Applicants" going forward). The application was published for oppositions on June 4, 2023, and received one opposition filed on August 31, 2023 by FRANCE-XENON on Art. 8(4). the opponent was represented by Rousseau, Gaƫlle and proceedings were handled in French, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued August 31, 2023
The application was filed in French, and French was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 003202277 was partially refused EUTMA/IR according to Article 8(4) EUTMR with decision issued on October 16, 2024 by the EUIPO. The Appeal with reference B R2390/2024-2 was Trade mark application refused according to Article 49(1) EUTMR with decision issued on February 9, 2025 by the EUIPO.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 9 with following description of goods:
Electronic ballasts for lighting purposes
Apparatus and instruments for controlling electricity
Apparatus and instruments for switching electricity
Apparatus and instruments for transforming electricity
Apparatus and instruments for regulating electricity
Apparatus and instruments for conducting electricity
Apparatus and instruments for controlling the use of electricity
Apparatus and instruments for regulating the use of electricity
Apparatus and instruments for regulating the distribution of electricity
Autotransformers
Current convertors
Direct current converters
Converters, electric
Voltage converters
LED drivers
High voltage transformers
Voltage transformers
Illumination regulators.
The mark was filed in class 11 with following description of goods:
Lamps for directional signals of automobiles
Light bulbs for directional signals for vehicles
Direction indicator bulbs
Tail lamp bulbs
Dashboard lamp bulbs
Lighting apparatus for vehicles
Off-road light bars for vehicles
Anti-dazzle devices for automobiles [lamp fittings]