The trademark IRC COMPONENTS was filed by IRC S.R.L., a corporation established under the laws of the Italian Republic (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on May 27, 2020, and received one opposition filed on August 27, 2020 by INOUE RUBBER Co., Ltd on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by CLARKE, MODET Y CÍA., S.L. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued August 27, 2020
The application was filed in Italian, and Italian was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 11 with following description of goods:
Heating elements
Electrical heating elements
Heating apparatus
Heaters for vehicles
Electrically heated clothing for protection against accident or injury
Heating apparatus, electric
Electric heating cables
Electric heaters
Electrical heating elements in the form of foil
Electrical heating elements in the form of cables
Electrically heated clothing
Portable electric heaters
Socks, electrically heated
Electrically heated carpets
Heating filaments, electric
Electrical storage heaters
Electric blankets
Blankets, electric, not for medical purposes.
The mark was filed in class 12 with Covers for tyres especially for heating and warming tyres.