The trademark AIMOTION was filed by TBI MOTION TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., a corporation established under the laws of Taiwan, Republic of China (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on January 29, 2020, and received one opposition filed on April 29, 2020 by Almotion B.V. on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by MERK-ECHT B.V. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued April 29, 2020
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (Italian was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 003117594 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on August 9, 2022 by the EUIPO.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 7 with following description of goods:
Coupling machines
Machine tool couplings
Shaft couplings [machines]
Couplings, other than for land vehicles
Shaft couplings, not for land vehicles
Shaft couplings as parts of machines
Ball-bearings
Bearings
Bearing inserts
Bearing brackets for machines
Bearing brackets for roller bearings
Bearing brackets for ball bearings
Spindles for machine tools
Spindle shafts [parts of machines]
Spindle shafts [parts of motors]
Linear motors
Machine motors
Ball screws
Guides for machines
Machine guides [parts of machines]
Sleeve type linear ball bearings for use in linear movement
Splines (sliding -) [parts of machines]
Drives for converting rotary motion to linear motion [other than for land vehicles]
Industrial robots
Robotic arms for industrial purposes
Numerically controlled machine tools.
The mark was filed in class 9 with following description of goods: