The trademark CITROËN was filed by AUTOMOBILES CITROËN, a corporation established under the laws of the French Republic (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on August 30, 2009, and received one opposition filed on November 26, 2009 by MEDION AG on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by BECKER & MÜLLER and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued November 26, 2009
The application was filed in French, and French was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
The renewal of the trademark was recorded by the office on December 12, 2018.
Change of name and address of the trademark registration was recorded on February 24, 2010. Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on July 21, 2010. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on December 7, 2011. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on January 10, 2012. Change of name and address of the trademark registration was recorded on July 7, 2013. Change of name and address of the trademark registration was recorded on November 16, 2017. Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on August 25, 2021. Change of name and address of the trademark registration was recorded on September 29, 2021. Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on January 21, 2024.
The Appeal with reference B R0136/2011-1 was Proceedings terminated according to null with decision issued on August 23, 2011 by the EUIPO. The Opposition with reference B 001584484 was partially refused EUTMA/IR according to Article 8(1)(b) CTMR with decision issued on November 15, 2010 by the EUIPO.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 2 with Paints, varnishes, lacquers (paints) and preservatives against rust, dying materials, mordants, metals in foil and powder form for paints, primers, anti-corrosive bands, dyes, binding preparations for paints, thinners for paints, thickeners for paints, binding preparations for paints, coatings (paints), thinners for lacquers, anti-tarnishing preparations for metals, pigments, undersealing for vehicle chassis (paints), all the aforesaid goods being intended for the automobile industry..
The mark was filed in class 7 with Motors and engines (except for motorised land vehicles) and parts therefor, electric motors, except for motorised land vehicles and parts therefor, filters for cleaning the cooling air (for engines), anti-pollution devices for engines, fuel economisers for engines, fuel converters for engines, filters (parts of engines or machines), silencers for engines and parts (of electric and/or motorised land vehicles and/or of land vehicles using any kind of propulsion mechanism), namely energy saving devices (engine fuel economisers), environmentally friendly devices (anti-pollution devices for motors and engines)..
The mark was filed in class 9 with following description of goods:
Scientific, nautical, surveying, photographic, cinematographic, optical, weighing, measuring, signalling, checking (supervision), life-saving and teaching apparatus and instruments
Apparatus and instruments for recording, transmission, reproduction, storage, encryption, decoding, transformation, processing of sound or images, TV sets, tape recorders, video recorders, radios, projectors, car stereos, aerials, dish aerials, loudspeakers, amplifiers, hi-fi systems, computers, software (recorded programs), decoders, encoders, exposed microfilm, video recordings and sound recordings, magnetic tapes, video tapes, audio and video compact discs, optical discs, magnetic discs, telephones, magnetic data carriers, magnetic cards
Gramophone records
Television installations, automatic vending machines and mechanisms for coin-operated apparatus
Cash registers, calculating machines
Data-processing apparatus
Satellites for telecommunications use.
The mark was filed in class 12 with following description of goods:
Vehicles
Apparatus for locomotion by land, air or water
Motor vehicles, bicycles, motorcycles, parts therefor, namely engines, gearboxes, bodies for vehicles, chassis, steering systems, suspension shock absorbers, transmissions for land vehicles, brakes, wheels, wheel rims, hub caps, seats, anti-theft alarms, horns, seat covers, headrests for seats, rearview mirrors, steering wheels, protective trim, windscreen wipers, torsion bars, fuel-tank caps, car bumper buffers, trailer hitches, luggage carriers, ski racks, spoilers, doors, sun roofs, windows.
The mark was filed in class 16 with following description of goods:
Printed matter
Bookbinding material
Photographs
Articles of stationery
Adhesives for stationery or household purposes
Artists' materials
Paint brushes
Typewriters and office requisites (except furniture)
Instructional and teaching material (except apparatus)
Printers' type
Printing blocks
Paper
Cardboard
Boxes of cardboard or paper
Posters
Albums
Cards
Books
Newspapers
Prospectuses
Brochures
Calendars
Writing instruments
Engravings or lithographic works of art
Pictures (paintings), whether or not framed, watercolours (paintings), sewing patterns, drawings, drawing instruments
Paper handkerchiefs, face towels of paper
Table linen of paper
Toilet paper
Babies' diapers of paper and cellulose (disposable)
Bags and sachets (envelopes, pouches) of paper or plastic for packaging, garbage bags (of paper or plastic).
The mark was filed in class 25 with following description of goods:
Clothing, footwear, headgear, shirts, clothing of leather or imitations of leather
Belts (clothing)
Furs (clothing)
Gloves (clothing)
Scarves, neckties
Hosiery
Socks
Slippers
Beach shoes, skiing or sports shoes
Diapers of textile
Underwear.
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Advertising
Business management
Business administration
Office functions
Direct mail advertising (tracts, prospectuses, printed matter, samples)
Arranging newspaper subscriptions (for others)
Business management and organisation consultancy, accounting
Document reproduction
Employment agencies
Computerized file management
Organisation of exhibitions for commercial or advertising purposes
On-line advertising on a computer network
Rental of advertising time on all means of communication
Publication of publicity texts
Rental of advertising space
Dissemination of advertisements
Public relations.
The mark was filed in class 36 with following description of goods:
Insurance, banking and financial services, credit facilities and lease-purchase financing
Vehicle insurance
Life insurance underwriting
Accident insurance underwriting
Life assurance
Insurance brokerage
Consultancy, information and advice relating to insurance, services relating to credit cards and other means of electronic payment used for the purchase of fuel and lubricants, for carrying out vehicle maintenance and repair
Financial loans, financial services in the field of leasing and rental of vehicles
Financial loans for the repair of vehicles
Surety services (guarantees) for vehicles.
The mark was filed in class 37 with following description of goods:
Rental of construction equipment
Vehicle cleaning and maintenance
Maintenance, servicing and repair of vehicles, vehicle breakdown assistance (repair)
Retreading or vulcanisation of tyres (repair)
Installation, maintenance and repair of machines.
The mark was filed in class 38 with following description of goods:
Telecommunications, communications via local networks, communications via computer networks, communications via global networks (Internet), electronic mail, transmission of data, broadcasting of information via electronic means, in particular via global communications networks such as the Internet, data transmission networks, the Internet and other electronic means
Telematic services
Telecommunications, namely transmission of information online (by telephone or via the Internet) relating to technical emergency assistance or aid
Transmission of information via satellite and computer.
The mark was filed in class 39 with Transport, vehicle rental, loaning or replacement of vehicles, vehicle breakdown assistance (towing), rental of garages and parking spaces, vehicle fleet management (storage).
The mark was filed in class 40 with Treatment of materials (decontamination of dangerous products) and recycling of vehicles and their parts for the purposes of energy saving and environmental protection in the field of vehicles, and information services relating thereto.
The mark was filed in class 41 with following description of goods:
Education, providing of training, entertainment
Sporting and cultural activities
Education or entertainment information
Leisure services
Organisation of sporting competitions and sports events.
The mark was filed in class 42 with following description of goods:
Engineering evaluation, appraisal and research in the scientific and technological fields, design and development of computer hardware and software
Research and development of new products (for others)
Technical project studies
Architecture
Design of interior decor
Design, installation, maintenance, updating and rental of computer software
Computer programming
Consultancy in the field of computers
Conversion of data and computer programs (except physical conversion)
Conversion of data or documents from a physical storage medium to an electronic medium
Technical inspection of vehicles
Graphic arts designing
Styling (industrial design)
Authenticating works of art
Industrial research services in the field of energy saving and ecology applied to motorised land vehicles