The trademark MAN-cats was filed by MAN Brand GmbH & Co. KG, a corporation established under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on October 8, 2013, and received one opposition filed on January 8, 2014 by Caterpillar Inc. on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute, (c) Earlier non registered TM & right to prohibit use of later TM under national law, (d) Earlier sign & right to prohibit use of later TM under national law. the opponent was represented by BOULT WADE, S.L. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued January 8, 2014
The application was filed in German, and German was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on June 4, 2015. Deletion of the representative of the trademark registration was recorded on March 14, 2018. Change of name and address of the trademark registration was recorded on May 8, 2018. Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on September 23, 2018. Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on July 11, 2022. A transfer of the trademark registration was recorded on July 21, 2022. Deletion of the representative of the trademark registration was recorded on July 25, 2022.
The Opposition with reference B 002299843 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on April 28, 2025 by the EUIPO.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 9 with following description of goods:
Electric and electronic measuring, signalling and checking (supervision) apparatus and instruments, apparatus for recording, transmission or reproduction of sound or images, computers and peripheral apparatus therefor
Peripheral accessory components for producing the connection between laptops and electric/electronic equipment, including connection adapters, Power suppliers, terminating cables
Communication interfaces, Communication cards, Modems, Adapter cables (electric- ), Storage batteries, Printers, Video monitors
Laptop computers
Communications apparatus for the transmission of messages and data, software for the transmission of messages and data in communications networks
Computer programs and data which are stored on all types of data carriers
Electronic computer-assisted, program-assisted and data-assisted apparatus, in particular mobile devices for the diagnosis, testing, setting, parameterisation and programming of electric and electronic components of a complex electric/electronic installation, including a motor vehicle, the aforesaid apparatus featuring devices for wireless communication and data transmission from and to computers in data, service and control centres, included in class 9.
The mark was filed in class 16 with Printed publications, Handbooks [manuals], Prospectuses, Pamphlets, Maintenance, operation, care and service instructions, Printed packaging material, All the aforesaid goods included in class 16.
The mark was filed in class 37 with Maintenance of computer hardware.
The mark was filed in class 42 with following description of goods:
Computer programming and creating programs for data transmission and Internet presentations, other than entertainment programs
Development, maintenance and updating of software
Actual state determination for electric and electronic components of complex electric/electronic installations, including motor vehicles
Entering of data and programming of vehicle computers.