The trademark T-SENSOR was filed by ACPS Automotive GmbH, a corporation established under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on March 11, 2020, and received one opposition filed on June 11, 2020 by Deutsche Telekom AG on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by HOGAN LOVELLS INTERNATIONAL LLP and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued June 11, 2020
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 9 with following description of goods:
Control mechanisms for vehicle parts, vehicle components, vehicle attachments, vehicle accessories and vehicle couplings
Apparatus for collecting, displaying and detecting the operating and load conditions of vehicle parts, vehicle components, vehicle attachments, vehicle accessories and trailer hitches for vehicles
Operating and evaluating circuits provided with programs for collecting the operating and load conditions of vehicle parts, vehicle components, vehicle attachments, vehicle accessories and trailer hitches
Sensor assemblies and/or sensors mountable on vehicle parts, vehicle components, vehicle attachments, vehicle accessories and trailer hitches for vehicles for detecting the operating and load conditions of vehicle parts, vehicle components, vehicle attachments, vehicle accessories and trailer hitches for vehicles
Electric equipment for vehicle accessories and vehicle attachment.
The mark was filed in class 12 with following description of goods:
Vehicle parts, in particular bodywork and frame parts, supplemental suspensions and parts therefor
Vehicle accessories and vehicle attachments and components therefor
Vehicle hitches, stabilisers to inhibit the roll and/or pitch of vehicle trailers
Stabilisers to ensure balance
Roll bars
All the aforesaid goods in particular including collecting, displaying and detecting the operating and load conditions of vehicle parts, vehicle components, vehicle attachments, vehicle accessories and trailer hitches.