The trademark TOOLTEC was filed by Arnold Umformtechnik 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 21, 2016, and received one opposition filed on October 18, 2016 by Salling Group A/S on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by MAIKOWSKI & NINNEMANN PATENTANWÄLTE PARTNERSCHAFT MBB and proceedings were handled in German, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued October 18, 2016
The application was filed in German, and German was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 6 with following description of goods:
Metal hardware
Nuts, bolts and fasteners, of metal
Bolts of metal
Screws of metal
None of the aforesaid goods for DIY or household purposes.
The mark was filed in class 7 with following description of goods:
Machines and machine tools for treatment of materials and for manufacturing
Conveyors and conveyors belts
Feeding machines
Feeders for machines
Feeding machines for presses
Pressing machines
Pressing machines
Punching tools [parts of machines], other than office requisites
Stamping machines for pressing out components from sheet materials
Punching presses for the final punching of parts
None of the aforesaid goods for DIY or household purposes.
The mark was filed in class 9 with following description of goods:
Automatic control apparatus
Electronic control units
Electronic control systems
Electronic controllers
Measuring, detecting and monitoring instruments, indicators and controllers
Surveying apparatus and instruments
Measuring apparatus
Weighing machines
None of the aforesaid goods for DIY or household purposes.