EUTM file information

010002889

Hofmann

May 26, 2011

Trademark Summary

The trademark Hofmann was filed by Hofmann Mess- und Auswuchttechnik GmbH & Co. KG, a corporation established under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on July 10, 2011, and received undefined oppositions.

Opposition Proceedings

There are undefined Oppositions claimed against trademark.

The first opposition filed on September 28, 2011 by Snap-on Equipment GmbH on (a) Identity of marks and Goods and Services, (b) Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by EISENFÜHR SPEISER PATENTANWÄLTE RECHTSANWÄLTE PARTGMBB and its proceedings were handled in German The second opposition filed on September 28, 2011 by Snap-on Equipment GmbH on (a) Identity of marks and Goods and Services, (b) Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by EISENFÜHR SPEISER PATENTANWÄLTE RECHTSANWÄLTE PARTGMBB and its proceedings were handled in German The third opposition filed on August 14, 2011 by Hoffmann GmbH Qualitätswerkzeuge on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by SEEMANN & PARTNER PATENTANWÄLTE MBB and its proceedings were handled in German

It was designated 'Basic Application' for International Application 1093890 at the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).

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 May 30, 2021.

Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on April 27, 2014. International trade mark of the trademark registration was recorded on September 11, 2014. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on July 16, 2020.

The Appeal with reference B R1663/2013-4 was Proceedings terminated according to Article 43 CTMR with decision issued on February 19, 2014 by the EUIPO. The Opposition with reference B 001889644 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) CTMR with decision issued on June 25, 2013 by the EUIPO.

Goods And Services

  • The mark was filed in class 7 with following description of goods:
    1. Balancing machines and apparatus (included in class 7), namely balancing scales
    2. Balancing machines for tools, Holding devices for machine tools, Rotors, Rotors without integrated shaft extensions, Sharpening wheels, Fan wheels
    3. Balancing machines for brake discs, pump impellers, disc-shaped rotors, railway wheel tyres, aluminium rims
    4. Balancing apparatus with active adjustment devices for balancing during rotation, in particular with fluid adjustment devices, with mechanical adjustment devices, with electromagnetic adjustment devices
    5. All the aforesaid goods for use in balancing rotors and being solely for the industrial sector and not for maintenance, repair, assembly, measurement and/or checking of motor vehicles or parts for motor vehicles in motor vehicle workshops.
  • The mark was filed in class 9 with following description of goods:
    1. Vibration measuring and analysing apparatus
    2. Machine status monitoring apparatus
    3. Acceleration, vibration velocity and shaft vibration sensors
    4. Sensors for measuring relative elasticity and absolute positions
    5. All the aforesaid goods for use in balancing rotors and being solely for the industrial sector and not for maintenance, repair, assembly, measurement and/or checking of motor vehicles or parts for motor vehicles in motor vehicle workshops.
  • The mark was filed in class 37 with following description of goods:
    1. Balancing of rotary elements
    2. In particular crankshafts, brake discs, flywheels, couplings, belt pulleys, flanges, electric motor armatures, spindles, tools, rollers, fans, pump impellers, turbines
    3. All the aforesaid goods for use in balancing rotors and being solely for the industrial sector and not for maintenance, repair, assembly, measurement and/or checking of motor vehicles or parts for motor vehicles in motor vehicle workshops.