The trademark EUMET was filed by Safran Aircraft Engines, a corporation established under the laws of the French Republic (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on April 22, 2021, and received one opposition filed on July 21, 2021 by EUROPEAN ORGANISATION FOR THE EXPLOITATION OF METEOROLOGICAL SATELLITES, Organisation intergouvernementale on (a) Identity of marks and Goods and Services, (b) Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by OFFICE FREYLINGER S.A. and proceedings were handled in French, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued July 21, 2021
The application was filed in French, and French was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 7 with following description of goods:
Aircraft propulsion systems, as well as components and spare parts thereof, Including the following goods: Engines and motors, Turbines, Pumps [machines], Propellers, Reactors, nacelles, thrust reverser, Engine air intakes, fan cowls, exhaust cones
Compressors
Heat exchangers [parts of machines]
Couplings and transmission and propulsion components
Machines for industrialisation in the aeronautical sector, Machines for producing composite and non-composite parts in the aeronautical field, machines for producing and repairing parts for use in aeronautical propulsion systems
Except goods relating to satellites.
The mark was filed in class 9 with following description of goods:
Electric and electronic apparatus and instruments, namely potential computers, digital speed regulation and fuel delivery (FADEC) computers, braking, temperature, pressure, vibration analysis and flight control computers
Electric, electronic and magnetic pressure, speed, displacement, temperature, position and vibration sensors, sensors and transducers for optics and testing
Electronic parameter processing boards
Computing and operating software for the simulation, running and storage of test programs
Monitoring systems consisting of computer hardware and software for evaluating safety and performance, and requirements for maintenance and upkeep of aircraft engines and/or modules and parts thereof
Electric and electronic maintenance and control equipment (on board aircraft or engines, fixed on test benches or portable benches for use on the ground) for reading and interpreting data from controllers and sensors
Computer software for managing the operation and the repairs, servicing, upkeep, maintenance and reconditioning of aircraft engines and/or parts and fittings therefor
Test benches [measuring, testing and checking apparatus] for engines, turbines and other propulsion machines for aircraft
Except goods relating to satellites or the use of meteorological, environmental or climate data.
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Sale of aircraft engines and reversers and nacelles and/or modules thereof
Administrative and commercial management of parts and spare parts for users of engines, systems, equipment and parts for aircraft
Except services relating to satellites or the use of meteorological, environmental or climate data.
The mark was filed in class 37 with following description of goods:
Installation, repair and maintenance of aeronautical and astronautical craft, space launchers, aircraft and parts therefor, including propulsion systems for aeronautical vehicles, motors and engines, thrusters, nacelles, reverse thrusters
Repair, servicing, upkeep and maintenance under the wing for all types of system, propulsion unit, equipment and parts for aircraft
Upgrading, reconditioning and standard changing of engines, propulsion units, systems, equipment and parts for aircraft
Consultancy relating to the identification and selection of tools for the repair, servicing, upkeep, standardisation and maintenance of systems, equipment and parts for aeronautical vehicles
Except services relating to satellites or the use of meteorological, environmental or climate data.