The trademark GENAI was filed by David Krist, a national of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on October 19, 2022, and received one opposition filed on January 19, 2023 by TEREX SOUTH DAKOTA, INC. on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by REDDIE & GROSE B.V. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued January 19, 2023
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 003188483 was partially refused EUTMA/IR according to Article 8(5) EUTMR with decision issued on September 4, 2024 by the EUIPO.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 7 with following description of goods:
Robotic mechanisms for conveying
Robotic mechanisms for lifting
Robotic mechanisms for transportation
Robotic arms for industrial purposes
Control mechanisms for robotic machines
Robots for transferring workpieces
Robots for handling rods
Indoor self-driving robots for industrial use
Robots with articulated arms for manipulating workpieces
Robotic compressors
Robotic filling machines
Robotic compressed air pumps
Robotic labelling machines
Robotic packaging machines
3D printers
Electric driving motors for machines.
The mark was filed in class 9 with following description of goods:
Application software for robot
Robotic electrical control apparatus
Robotic Process Automation [RPA] software
Humanoid robots with artificial intelligence for use in scientific research
Software
Databases
3D scanners
Sensors
Microcontrollers
Low power microcontrollers
Voltage converters
Commutators.
The mark was filed in class 12 with Robotic cars.
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Retail services connected with stationery
Retail services relating to batteries
Retail services relating to accumulators
Retail services in relation to printed matter
Retail services in relation to hearing protection devices
Retail services in relation to building materials
Retail services in relation to paints
Retail services in relation to lighting
Retail services in relation to lubricants
Retail services in relation to computer hardware
Retail services in relation to domestic electrical equipment
Retail services in relation to domestic electronic equipment
Retail services in relation to information technology equipment
Retail services in relation to wearable computers
Retail services in relation to stationery supplies
Retail services in relation to hand-operated tools for construction
Retail services in relation to hand-operated implements for construction
Retail services in relation to cleaning articles
Retail services in relation to cleaning preparations
Retail services in relation to computer software.
The mark was filed in class 42 with following description of goods: