The trademark Fuchs was filed by Rheinmetall AG, a corporation established under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on February 10, 2021, and received one opposition filed on February 22, 2021 by TEST-FUCHS International GmbH on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by Burgstaller & Partner Rechtsanwälte and proceedings were handled in German, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued February 22, 2021
The application was filed in German, and German was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on December 19, 2023.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 9 with following description of goods:
Information technology and audiovisual equipment
Instrumentation simulators
Measuring sensors for motor and engine parameters, included in class 9
Exhaust gas quantity sensors for determining quantities of exhaust gas
Temperature probes
Pressure sensors
Electrotechnical and electronic measuring, signalling, control and monitoring apparatus and instruments
Electric sensors
Electronic sensors
Sensors for use in the control of engines
Control software for military use
None of the aforesaid goods for test systems or components in the field of aviation and aerospace
Safety, security, protection and signalling devices
Teaching apparatus
Navigation, guidance, tracking, targeting and map making devices
Thermostatically controlled valves
Electrooptical sensors for environment detection and imaging
Image capture devices
Apparatus for the reproduction of images
Electric and electronic controllers for weapons
Electric and electronic control apparatus for weapons systems
Electric and electronic control apparatus for launch control systems
Electric and electronic control apparatus for projectiles
Electric and electronic control apparatus for missiles
Electric and electronic control apparatus for warheads
Computer hardware for weapons
Computer hardware for weapons systems
Computer software for weapons
Computer software for weapons systems
Command software for military use
Electronic target identification, guidance and target tracking devices for weapons and weapon systems
Fire control apparatus
Sighting telescopes for firearms
Telecommunications devices for military or sovereign purposes, in particular for communicating between military units
Telecommunication network
Electronic air defence apparatus
Radar apparatus for military purposes, in particular for air defence systems
Radar-based identification systems for foreign bodies
Ground radar systems for airports
Electronic viewing devices
Apparatus providing night vision
Devices for tagging targets using electromagnetic radiation, in particular laser light
Simulation apparatus and simulation software for training and educational purposes for soldiers
Sensor-based and/or radar-based electronic identification devices and identification systems for monitoring and consequently protecting mobile or stationary military or civilian facilities or areas
Game software
Game software
Games software
Computer game hardware
Parts and accessories for all the aforesaid goods, included in this class.
The mark was filed in class 12 with following description of goods:
Land vehicles, sea vehicles and air vehicles for police, security technology or military purposes
Engines for vehicles
Parts and fittings for vehicles and vehicle motors and engines, included in this class
Structural components for vehicles, included in this class
Braking systems for vehicles.
The mark was filed in class 13 with following description of goods:
Weapons
Weapon systems
Fowling pieces
Noise-suppressors for guns
Breeches of firearms
Firearm sights
Beam weapons, in particular laser weapons, microwave weapons and sonic weapons
Ammunition
Explosives
Fireworks
Projectiles
Shells [projectiles]
Mortars [firearms]
Warheads
Cannons
Cannons
Rockets
Guided missiles
Tanks [weapons]
Loads of explosive substances for projectiles
Loads of explosive substances for weapons
Anti-aircraft weapons and anti-aircraft systems primarily consisting thereof
Explosive devices for minefield breaching and minefield clearance
Sights, other than telescopic sights, for weapons
Explosive devices for generating acoustic or optical signals
Flares for generating electromagnetic, acoustic, optical and thermal decoys
Parts and fittings for all the aforesaid goods included in this class.
The mark was filed in class 28 with following description of goods:
Games
Carpets for vehicles (playthings)
Models sold in kit form [toys]
Toy model kits for vehicles, in particular for air vehicles, cars, ships, military equipment and toy models assembled therefrom
Components intended for games and model building (including in the form of construction kits, building kits and sets containing the aforesaid components) for producing land, water and air vehicle replicas
Finished models in the form of small-scale replicas of vehicles, in particular finished models of plastic or metal.
The mark was filed in class 37 with following description of goods:
Maintenance, servicing and repair of vehicles and parts therefor
Servicing, maintenance and repair of motors and engines
None of the aforesaid services for test systems or components in the field of aviation and aerospace
Servicing, maintenance and repair of defence systems
Servicing, maintenance and repair of weapons
Servicing, maintenance and repair of weapons systems and components thereof.