The trademark MIO was filed by Hitachi Power Europe GmbH, a corporation established under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on June 14, 2010, and received one opposition filed on September 14, 2010 by MITAC INTERNATIONAL CORP. on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by CABINET GERMAIN & MAUREAU and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued September 14, 2010
The application was filed in German, and German was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on June 13, 2010.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 9 with Software, recorded computer programs, in particular in the form of programs for predicting, determining and/or registering or monitoring maintenance prognoses, maintenance intervals and/or maintenance activities for power station installations or components, in particular coal-fired power station installations or coal-fired power station components.
The mark was filed in class 37 with following description of goods:
Building construction
Installation services
Installation, maintenance, maintenance services in the power station sector
Installation services in the power station sector
Maintenance, repair and servicing of power station installations or power station components
All the aforesaid services in particular in connection with coal-fired power stations.
The mark was filed in class 42 with following description of goods:
Scientific and technological services and research
Industrial research
Design and development of computer software, in particular in the form of programs for predicting, determining and/or registering or monitoring maintenance prognoses, maintenance intervals and/or maintenance activities for power station installations or components, in particular coal-fired power station installations or coal-fired power station components.