The trademark MAGNOSPHERE was filed by Frank Eckard, a national of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on September 24, 2020, and received one opposition filed on January 3, 2021 by Magnasphere Corporation on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by KILBURN & STRODE LLP and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued January 3, 2021
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 6 with following description of goods:
Foil of iron
Small items of metal hardware
Nuts, bolts and fasteners, of metal
Iron slabs
Stainless steel washers, self-adhesive metal washers.
The mark was filed in class 8 with following description of goods:
Hand-operated tools and implements for treatment of materials, and for construction, repair and maintenance
Hand tools for construction, repair and maintenance
Magnetic tools
Workshop magnets
Magnetic lifters
Magnetic stretchers.
The mark was filed in class 9 with following description of goods:
Magnets, magnetisers and demagnetisers
Magnetrons
Magnetic cores
Magnetic filters
Magnetic coils
Decorative magnets
Magnetic pens
Magnetic badges
Disks, magnetic
Decorative refrigerator magnets
Decorative magnets in the shape of animals
Decorative magnets in the shape of numbers
Decorative magnets in the shape of letters
Magnets for industrial purposes
Magnetic filaments
Encoded magnetic cards
Magnetic tapes
Magnetic compasses
Magnetic sensors
Magnetic detectors
Magnetic data media
Labels carrying magnetically recorded or encoded information
Magnets made of aluminium, nickel, cobalt
Ferrite magnets
Hook magnets
Eyelet magnets
Neodymium magnets
Samarium cobalt magnets
Ring magnets
Horseshoe magnets
Pot magnets
Magnetic flat grippers
Magnetic grids
Magnetic filters
Rod magnets
Magnets with rubber coating
Holding magnets
Magnetic rod grippers
Electromagnets
Electric lifting magnets
Door magnets
Magnetic film
Magnetic signs
Magnetic mats
Magnetic signs for labelling
Magnetic chalkboard film
Magnetic walls
Magnets sheets
Magnetic tape
Magnetic label holders
Magnetic strips
Magnetic name badges
Magnetic profiles for warehouse labelling
Magnetic shelf labels
Magnetic strips.
The mark was filed in class 16 with following description of goods:
Office requisites and articles (except furniture)
Decoration and art materials and media
Stationery
Educational and teaching materials
Albums, binders for collections
Whiteboards having magnetic properties
Magnetic ring binders
Magnetic boards for scheduling activities and appointments
Office magnets
Adhesive
Magnetic adhesive
Magnetic spray adhesive.
The mark was filed in class 28 with following description of goods:
Magnets for kids
Magnetic children's toys
Magnetic games
Games with magnetic figures.
The mark was filed in class 35 with Retailing in the fields of magnets, Metal goods, DIY articles, Office requisite and Toys for children and Online services or retailing via catalogues relating to the field of magnets, Metal goods, DIY articles, Office requisite and Toys for children..
The mark was filed in class 40 with following description of goods:
Magnetization
Magnetic encoding services
Custom manufacturing and application services in the field of magnetic goods and magnetic components.