EUTM file information

018342738

LYNX

November 22, 2020

Trademark Summary

The trademark LYNX was filed by Rheinmetall AG, a corporation established under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on April 11, 2021, and received one opposition filed on July 8, 2021 by FARECO on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by TAOMA PARTNERS and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued July 8, 2021

The application was filed in German, and German was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).

Partial Surrender of the trademark registration was recorded on February 26, 2023.

The Opposition with reference B 003150212 was partially refused EUTMA/IR according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on July 21, 2022 by the EUIPO.

Goods And Services

  • The mark was filed in class 9 with following description of goods:
    1. Exhaust gas quantity sensors for determining quantities of exhaust gas
    2. Thermostatically controlled valves
    3. Electric and electronic controllers for weapons
    4. Electric and electronic control apparatus for weapons systems
    5. Electric and electronic control apparatus for launch control systems
    6. Electric and electronic control apparatus for projectiles
    7. Electric and electronic control apparatus for missiles
    8. Electric and electronic control apparatus for warheads
    9. Computer hardware for weapons
    10. Computer hardware for weapons systems
    11. Computer software for weapons
    12. Computer software for weapons systems
    13. Control software for military use
    14. Command software for military use
    15. Electronic target identification, guidance and target tracking devices for weapons and weapon systems
    16. Fire control apparatus
    17. Sighting telescopes for firearms
    18. Telecommunications devices for military or sovereign purposes, in particular for communicating between military units
    19. Electronic air defence apparatus
    20. Radar apparatus for military purposes, in particular for air defence systems
    21. Radar-based identification systems for foreign bodies
    22. Apparatus providing night vision
    23. Devices for tagging targets using electromagnetic radiation, in particular laser light
    24. Simulation apparatus and simulation software for training and educational purposes for soldiers
    25. Sensor-based and/or radar-based electronic identification devices and identification systems for monitoring and consequently protecting mobile or stationary military or civilian facilities or areas
    26. Games software
    27. Games software
    28. Games software
    29. Computer game hardware
    30. Parts and accessories for all the aforesaid goods, included in this class
    31. None of the aforesaid goods, In relation to the following goods: Sports vehicles or Recreational vehicles, Namely, Snowmobiles.
  • The mark was filed in class 12 with following description of goods:
    1. Land vehicles, sea vehicles and air vehicles for police, security technology or military purposes
    2. Engines for vehicles
    3. Parts and fittings for vehicles, included in this class
    4. Structural components for vehicles, included in this class
    5. Braking systems for vehicles
    6. All aforesaid goods, Other than sports vehicles and recreational vehicles, namely, Snowmobiles.
  • The mark was filed in class 13 with following description of goods:
    1. Weapons
    2. Weapon systems
    3. Fowling pieces
    4. Noise-suppressors for guns
    5. Breeches of firearms
    6. Firearm sights
    7. Beam weapons, in particular laser weapons, microwave weapons and sonic weapons
    8. Ammunition
    9. Explosives
    10. Fireworks
    11. Projectiles
    12. Shells [projectiles]
    13. Mortars [firearms]
    14. Warheads
    15. Cannons
    16. Cannons
    17. Rockets
    18. Guided missiles
    19. Tanks [weapons]
    20. Loads of explosive substances for projectiles
    21. Loads of explosive substances for weapons
    22. Anti-aircraft weapons and anti-aircraft systems primarily consisting thereof
    23. Explosive devices for minefield breaching and minefield clearance
    24. Sights, other than telescopic sights, for weapons
    25. Explosive devices for generating acoustic or optical signals
    26. Flares for generating electromagnetic, acoustic, optical and thermal decoys
    27. Parts and fittings for all the aforesaid goods included in this class.
  • The mark was filed in class 28 with following description of goods:
    1. Toy model kits for military vehicles, and toy models assembled therefrom
    2. Finished models in the form of small-scale replicas of military vehicles, in particular finished models of plastic or metal
    3. None of the aforesaid goods in the form of or relating to sports and recreational vehicles, namely, Snowmobiles.
  • The mark was filed in class 37 with following description of goods:
    1. Maintenance, servicing and repair of vehicles and parts therefor
    2. Servicing, maintenance and repair of motors and engines
    3. None of the aforesaid services based on sports and recreational vehicles, namely snowmobiles, their motors and engines or other parts
    4. Servicing, maintenance and repair of defence systems
    5. Servicing, maintenance and repair of weapons
    6. Servicing, maintenance and repair of weapons systems and components thereof.