The trademark MGU was filed by Klaus Fassbender, a national of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on September 7, 2022, and received one opposition filed on November 30, 2022 by SAIC MOTOR CORPORATION LIMITED on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by COLBERT INNOVATION and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued November 30, 2022
It was designated 'Basic Application' for International Application 1721405 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 Opposition with reference B 003184083 was rejected according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on February 19, 2024 by the EUIPO.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 12 with following description of goods:
Vehicles with facilities for on-site medical and therapeutic care of geriatric needs
Vehicles with laboratory facilities
Vehicles with measuring devices for environmental screening
Vehicles with facilities for medical support on site
Vehicles with facilities for blood collection
Interiors for the aforesaid vehicles, namely device rests and device suspensions, special cabinets, escort and carer seats, escort benches.
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Provision of commercial and business contact information
Consultancy [commercial] relating to the acquisition and financing of rescue vehicles
Arranging of vehicles.
The mark was filed in class 42 with Consultancy for the equipping of emergency vehicles, rescue vehicles and ambulances and Engineering services in connection with the design and equipping of emergency vehicles, rescue vehicles and ambulances..