The trademark DZ hardware was filed by Motonet Oy, a corporation established under the laws of the Republic of Finland (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on September 14, 2020, and received one opposition filed on December 13, 2020 by Espel S.A.I.C.A. (Sociedad AnĂ³nima) on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by ELZABURU, S.L.P. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued December 13, 2020
The application was filed in Finnish, and Finnish was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 003136678 was partially refused EUTMA/IR according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on February 16, 2022 by the EUIPO.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 7 with following description of goods:
Water pumps for land vehicles
Oil filters for motors and engines
Sparking-plugs
Catalytic converters for the exhaust gases of internal combustion engines
Fuel pumps for land vehicles
Oil coolers [vehicle engine parts]
Catalytic converters
Mechanical engine parts for land vehicles
Spark plugs for land vehicle engines
Catalytic converters for motors and engines
Oil tank plugs and caps [vehicle engine parts]
Camshafts for vehicle engines
Silencers as part of vehicle exhaust systems
Oil tanks [vehicle engine parts]
Exhausts
Oil pumps for land vehicle engines
Exhaust pipes for land vehicles
Water pumps for vehicles
Spark plugs for vehicle engines
Catalytic converter units for vehicle exhausts
Air filters for motorcycle engines
Spark plugs for engines
Air cleaners [air filters] for engines
Water pumps
Catalytic converters being parts of vehicle exhausts
Sparking plugs for internal combustion engines
Oil filters
Kick starters for motorcycles
Water pumps for use in motors and engines.
The mark was filed in class 11 with Motorcycle lights and Headlamps for use on motor cycles..