The trademark application CURVE was filed by Vodafone Group Public Limited Company, a corporation established under the laws of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the "Applicant"). Application refused.
The application was filed in English (Spanish was selected as the second language).
The Refusal with reference B 018272229 was Rejected according to Article 7(1)(f) EUTMR with decision issued on February 3, 2021 by the EUIPO.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 9 with following description of goods:
Telecommunications, telephonic and communications apparatus and instruments all relating to tracking, geolocation and sending and receiving of information to and from moveable property
Portable telecommunications apparatus relating to tracking, geolocation and sending and receiving of information to and from moveable property
Wearable electronic telecommunication and computing devices relating to tracking, geolocation and sending and receiving of information to and from moveable property
Data communication apparatus and instruments relating to tracking, geolocation and sending and receiving of information to and from moveable property
Apparatus and instruments for the processing, transmission, storage, logging, reception and retrieval of data being in the form of encoded data, text, audio, graphic images or video or a combination of these formats, all relating to tracking, geolocation and sending and receiving of information to and from moveable property
Wireless handheld units and devices, namely, GPS trackers, wearable activity trackers, video cameras, cameras, mobile application software relating to tracking, geolocation and sending and receiving of information to and from moveable property
Anti-theft devices not for vehicles
Devices and apparatus for locating movable property
Apparatus for sending and receiving information from movable property
Alarm devices and installations
Satellite location and navigation systems
Electronic speedometers
Electronic odometers
Electronic tachometers
Electronic sensors
Sirens
Remote control apparatus
GPS apparatus
Watchbands that communicate data to smartphones and which enable tracking and/or geolocation of moveable property and sending and receiving of information to and from moveable property
Telematics apparatus which enables tracking and/or geolocation of moveable property and sending and receiving of information to and from moveable property
Telematics software which enables tracking and/or geolocation of moveable property and sending and receiving of information to and from moveable property
Haptic sensors which enables tracking and/or geolocation of moveable property and sending and receiving of information to and from moveable property
Haptic equipment and apparatus, namely tactile monitors, screens, electronic displays, switches, sensors, smart glasses and virtual or augmented reality glasses and headsets and holographic projectors forming part of apparatus for tracking and/or geolocation of moveable property and sending and receiving of information to and from moveable property
Electronic controllers
Electronic controllers to impart sensory feedback, namely, sounds and vibrations that are perceptible to the user
Wireless controllers to monitor and control the functioning of other electronic devices
Mobile device application software for use with alarm systems, personal alarm, panic button, paging or electronic messaging and response systems for alerting emergency services
None of the aforesaid goods to be used in relation to financial products or services.
The mark was filed in class 38 with Telecommunication services relating to tracking, geolocation and sending and receiving of information to and from moveable property and none of the aforesaid services to be used in relation to financial products or services..
The mark was filed in class 45 with following description of goods:
Security services, namely remote monitoring, rescue, diagnosis and inspection of movable property
Tracking of stolen property
Security services for the protection of property
Security services for the protection of individuals
Monitoring of burglar and security alarms
Security consultancy
Security services relating to access control and video monitoring
Monitoring telephone calls from subscribers and notifying emergency facilities
Rental of alarms
Monitoring telephone calls from subscribers and notifying emergency services
Rental of alarms, alarm systems, alarm installations, alarm monitoring systems, personal alarms, pagers and panic buttons and response systems and related software
Monitoring electronic messages and pages from subscribers and notifying emergency services
Alarm monitoring services
Monitoring services for alarm systems and alarm apparatus via response centres and other communications networks
Monitoring services linked to personal response and alarms systems
Security services
Security risk assessment
Information, advisory and consultancy services in relation to all the aforesaid services
None of the aforesaid services to be used in relation to financial products or services.