The trademark INVIRA was filed by Bundesdruckerei GmbH, a corporation established under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on August 27, 2023, and received one opposition filed on November 27, 2023 by ENVIRAL Oberflächenveredelung GmbH on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by PATENTENTER S.R.O. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued November 27, 2023
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 2 with following description of goods:
Paints
Dyestuffs
Colorants
Pigments
Inks for marking
Staining [colouring] preparations
Preparations for drying paints
Additives for paints
Printing pastes
Pigments for use in paints
Toners
Powdered paints
Dye toners
Paint preparations
Colouring substances
Printers' pastes [ink]
All of the aforesaid goods to be used as security features of banknotes, valuable documents and security documents and for the manufacture of banknotes, valuable documents and security documents.
The mark was filed in class 9 with following description of goods:
Safety markers
Apparatus for application, recording and verification of security features for documents, in particular valuable and security documents
Computer software for application, recording and verification of security features in valuable and security documents.
The mark was filed in class 16 with following description of goods:
Safety paper
Security paper with physical and/or chemical security devices, including being protection from copying
Printed matter
Printed matter namely documents, Vehicle, ship and air travel documents, medical documents, banknotes, Cheques, Certificates of achievement, Reports, Postage stamps, Passports, Passes, Driving licences, Visas, Tag labels, Forms, Forms, Securities, Savings books, Loose-leaf publications, Printed parliamentary documentation
Tickets
Books
Pamphlets
Prospectuses
Paper for documents printed with security features.
The mark was filed in class 42 with following description of goods:
Technical consultancy, Relating to the following sectors: Security features in valuable and security documents
Technical consultancy, Relating to the following sectors: Processes for application, recording and verification of security features in valuable and security documents
Creation of software for the identification, verification and authentication of security features in valuable and security documents
Safety engineering services, Relating to the following sectors: Manufacture of valuable and security documents.