The trademark SCT was filed by Sudheimer Car Technik Vertriebs GmbH, a corporation established under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on July 31, 2005, and received one opposition filed on October 27, 2005 by TMS Trademark-Schutzrechtsverwertungsgesellschaft mbH on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by FRITZ PATENT- UND RECHTSANWÄLTE PARTNERSCHAFT MBB and proceedings were handled in German, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued October 27, 2005
The application was filed in German, and German 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 November 12, 2013.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 1 with following description of goods:
Chemicals used in industry, in particular chemically and physically active additives for lubricants, lubricating greases, engineering oils and for engine, transmission, compressor and hydraulic oils and additives for fuels, in particular petrol and diesel fuels
Additives for coolants and windscreen washer fluids
Hydraulic liquids
Brake liquids
Adhesives for industry
Carbon for filters
Filter cartridges (chemicals, unprocessed plastics, mineral substances, plant substances)
Ceramic materials in particulate form, for use as filtering media
Fire extingusing compostions.
The mark was filed in class 2 with following description of goods:
Anti-corrosion substances
Lacquers, in particular lubricating lacquers
Colors
Lacquer preservers in paste and liquid form
Chrome preservatives.
The mark was filed in class 3 with following description of goods:
Cleaning preparations for laundry use
Cleaning, polishing, degreasing and abrasive preparations
Cleaning preparations for engines contaminated with oil and other dirty engineering items
Cleaning preparations for fuel pipes and injection systems of engines, in particular of vehicle engines
Automobile care products, namely wash preservers, paint preservers in paste and liquid form
Paint waxes
Washing shampoos
Washing preparations for car-wash installations
Prewash and washing preparations in powder and liquid form for steam jet equipment and high-pressure cleaning apparatus
Water-repelling preparations for car washes
Chrome preservatives
Plastic cleaners
Waterproofing compositions and cleaning preparations for convertible tops for cars
Plastic-care preparations
Upholstery cleaners
Rim cleaners
Soaps
Rust removing preparations
Contact sprays.
The mark was filed in class 4 with following description of goods:
Lubricants
Dust absorbing, wetting and binding compositions
Fuel (including motor spirits)
Industrial oils and greases, including engine, transmission, compressor and hydraulic oils
Contact oils and greases
Non-chemical additives for oils, fuels, in particular petrol and diesel fuels
Non-chemical additives for industrial greases, industrial oils, engine oils, transmission oils, compressor oils and hydraulic oils.
The mark was filed in class 5 with Disinfectants and car perfumes, deodorants (not for personal use), deodorisers, solid and liquid odour masks..
The mark was filed in class 7 with following description of goods:
Machines for the motor vehicle industry and trade
Machine tools
Motors and engines (except for land vehicles)
Machine coupling and transmission components (except for land vehicles)
Brake linings
Brake disks
Brake pads
Brake bands
Friction linings
Hydraulic and electric brakes
Couplings and transmissions
Joints
Propeller shafts
Vibration isolators, exhausts
Hydrocouplings
Compressed-air couplings
Plug-type couplings
Disks for clutches and brakes
All the aforesaid goods not for or being parts for land vehicles
Filters (parts of machines or engines) for gaseous and liquid substances, in particular air, gases, fuels and oil
Parts for the aforesaid goods being spare parts
Gas and air-filtering elements of steel wool
Driving belts, V-belts of rubber, being parts of machines, conveyor belts
Ignition spark plugs
Machine tools and equipment for the adhesive-bonding of linings.
The mark was filed in class 8 with following description of goods:
Manually operated tools
Hand tools for the motor vehicle industry and trade
Hand tools and implements for the adhesive-bonding of linings
Spark plug spanners.
The mark was filed in class 11 with following description of goods:
Apparatus for lighting, cooking, heating, refrigerating, drying, ventilating
Defrosting equipment
Apparatus for cleaning fuel systems, injection pumps and injectors for engines, in particular for vehicle engines, namely gas cleaning and water cleaning apparatus
Headlights and other lighting equipment
Vehicle cooling and heating equipment
Reflectors
Filters for air-conditioning systems
Air filtering installations
Optical and acoustic signalling equipment for vehicles, namely lighting equipment for vehicles, lighting equipment for vehicle direction indicators, vehicle reflectors and vehicle headlights.
The mark was filed in class 12 with following description of goods:
Vehicles
Vehicles for the transportation of passengers to and from airports and aircraft
Brake linings
Brake disks
Brake pads
Brake bands
Friction linings
Hydraulic and electric brakes
Couplings and transmissions
Joints
Propeller shafts
Vibration isolators, exhausts
Hydrocouplings
Compressed-air couplings
Plug-type couplings
Disks for clutches and brakes
All the aforesaid goods being for or being parts for land vehicles
Tyres for motor vehicles
Bumpers
Shock absorbers
Flexible couplings for steering systems in passenger cars
Wheel rims
Marine vessels
Cycles
Motor vehicle and motorcycle accessories (included in class 12)
Parts for vehicles (included in class 12)
Optical and acoustic signalling equipment for vehicles, namely horns for vehicles
Anti-dazzle and wind protection devices for vehicles
Windscreen wipers
Direction indicators
Mechanical anti-theft devices for vehicles
Anti-theft alarms for land vehicles.
The mark was filed in class 16 with following description of goods:
Paper, cardboard and goods made from these materials, as far as included in class 16
Printing materials
Bookbinding material
Photographs
Writing stationery
Decalcomanias, decals
Filter elements (paper).
The mark was filed in class 17 with following description of goods:
Rubber, gutta-percha, gum, asbestos, and goods made from these materials and included in class 17
Clutch linings
Hydraulic connections, namely hoses
Fabric washers of asbestos or insulating fabric
Rubber joints
Joint gaiters for vehicles
Asbestos brake linings
Sealing rings
Rubber-coated materials, not for textile purposes
Asbestos products for seals
Connectors for vehicles
Filter elements (plastic or foam in extruded form for use in manufacture).
The mark was filed in class 21 with following description of goods:
Sponges
Brushes (except paint brushes)
Cloths impregnated with a detergent for cleaning
Steel wool for cleaning
Hand-operated cleaning equipment for cleaning fuel systems, injection pumps and injectors for engines, in particular for vehicle engines.
The mark was filed in class 25 with Clothing, footwear, headgear.