The trademark application Shaping Possibilities with Unique Technology was filed by NOK CORPORATION, a corporation established under the laws of Japan (the "Applicant"). Application refused.
The application was filed in English (German was selected as the second language).
The Refusal with reference B 018908805 was Rejected according to Article 7(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on February 13, 2024 by the EUIPO.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 1 with following description of goods:
Higher fatty acids
Raw chemicals
Industrial chemicals
Plastic adhesives not for stationery or household purposes
Plant growth regulating preparations
Raw plastics
Pastics as raw materials
Chemical compositions for developing and printing photographs.
The mark was filed in class 2 with following description of goods:
Anti-rust greases
Dyestuffs
Pigments
Paints
Printing ink, other than mimeographing inks.
The mark was filed in class 4 with following description of goods:
Mineral oils and greases for industrial purposes, not for fuel
Non-mineral oils and greases for industrial purposes, not for fuel
Solid fuels
Liquid fuels
Gaseous fuels
Waxes(raw material)
Grease for shoes and boots
Leather preserving oil and grease
Solid lubricants for industrial purposes.
The mark was filed in class 6 with following description of goods:
Loading and unloading pallets of metal
Turn-tables for load handling
Traversers for load handling
Artificial fish reefs of metal
Prefabricated sectional poultry houses of metal
Paint spraying booths of metal
Metal moulds for forming cement products
Railway points
Road signs of metal, not luminous nor mechanical
Beacons of metal, non-luminous
Liquid storage tanks or reservoirs of metal
Industrial water storage tanks of metal
Liquefied gas storage tanks of metal
Gas storage tanks of metal
Internal floating lids of aluminium for use with gas or liquefied gas storage tanks
Pulleys of metal, not machine elements
Springs of metal, not machine elements
Valves of metal, not machine elements
Cocks of metal, not machine elements
Metal junctions for pipes
Metal flanges
Machine keys
Cotter pins
Wire ropes
Wire nets and gauzes
Industrial packaging containers of metal, not including metal stoppers, lids and caps
Metal stoppers for industrial packaging containers
Metal lids and caps for industrial packaging containers
Metal valves and parts thereof
Tubes of metal
Metal couplings
Washers of metal
Metal seals for stern tube.
The mark was filed in class 7 with following description of goods:
Starters for motors and engines
AC motors and DC motors, not including those for land vehicles but including parts for any AC motors and DC motors
AC generators(alternators)
DC generators
Dishwashers for household purposes
Electric wax-polishing machines for household purposes
Washing machines for household purposes (laundry)
Vacuum cleaners for household purposes
Electric food blenders for household purposes
Brushes being parts of machines
Steam engines, not for land vehicles
Looms
Spinning machines
Sewing machines, non-electric
Hand printing machines
Stamping machines
Pumping machines
Valves of metal, machine elements not for land vehicles
Cocks of metal, machine elements not for land vehicles
Transmission belts, machine elements not for land vehicles
Leather transmission belts, machine elements not for land vehicles
Rubber transmission belts, machine elements not for land vehicles
Fabric transmission belts, machine elements not for land vehicles
Arc welding machines
Electric metal cutting machines (by arc, gas or plasma)
Electric door openers
Boilers for non-electric prime movers and engines
Electric welding apparatus (for metalworking)
Gaskets being parts of engines
Machine elements, not for land vehicles
Non-electric prime movers, not for land vehicles and parts and fittings thereof
Couplings for machines
Mechanical seals
Vending machines.
The mark was filed in class 9 with following description of goods:
Power distribution or control machines and apparatus
Rotary converters
Phase modifiers
Batteries and cells
Electric or magnetic meters and testers
Electric wires and cables
Electric buzzers
Telecommunication machines and apparatus
Magnetic cores
Resistance wires
Electrodes, other than welding electrodes or medical electrodes
Laboratory apparatus and instruments
Optical machines and apparatus
Photographic machines and apparatus
Cinematographic machines and apparatus
Measuring or testing machines and instruments
Ozonisers(ozonators)
Electrolysers (electrolytic cells)
Cash registers
Coin counting or sorting machines
Job recording devices
Photo-copying machines
Manual calculators
Mathematical instruments
Time and date stamping machines
Time clocks (time recording devices)
Punched card office machines
Voting machines
Calculating machines
Postage stamp checking apparatus
Fuel dispensing machines for service stations
Mechanisms for coin-operated car parking gates
Fire alarms
Gas alarms
Anti-theft warning apparatus
Railway signal apparatus, luminous or mechanical
Vehicle breakdown warning triangles
Road signs, luminous or mechanical
Divers' apparatus, not for sports
Circuit boards
Flexible circuit boards
Fire hose.
The mark was filed in class 10 with Medical apparatus and instruments.
The mark was filed in class 11 with following description of goods: