The trademark EATAN was filed by Chunmei Zhong, a national of the People's Republic of China (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on September 13, 2020, and received one opposition filed on December 13, 2020 by Eaton Corporation on (a) Art. 8(4), (b) Likelihood of confusion, (c) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. 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 English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (German was selected as the second language).
Partial transfers of the trademark registration was recorded on October 16, 2020.
The Opposition with reference B 003136698 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on February 21, 2022 by the EUIPO.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 9 with following description of goods:
Computer peripheral devices
Mouse [data processing equipment]
Scanners [data processing equipment]
Mouse pads
USB flash drives
Tablet computers
Joysticks for use with computers, other than for video games
Smartglasses
Scales
Measures
Aerials
Switchboards
Smartphones
Loudspeakers
Microphones
Video recorders
Camcorders
Stereos (Personal -)
Headphones
Digital photo frames
Electronic book readers
Baby monitors
Editing appliances for cinematographic films
Shutter releases [photography]
Slide projectors
Flash-bulbs [photography]
Projection screens
Screens [photography]
Diaphragms [acoustics]
Tripods for cameras
Electrified rails for mounting spot lights
Flashlights [photography]
Lens hoods
Self-timers [for cameras]
Optical lenses
Magnifying glasses
Telescopes
USB cables for cellphones
Computer serial ports
Switches,electric
Plugs,sockets and other contacts [electric connections]
Current rectifiers
Couplings,electric
Relays,electric
Rheostats
Semi-conductors
Covers for electric outlets
Light-emitting diodes [LED]
Garments and clothes for protection against fire
Protective helmets
Filters for respiratory masks
Gloves for protection against accidents
Gloves for divers
Masks [Protective -]
Knee-pads for workers
Safety restraints,other than for vehicle seats and sports equipment