018409983

Phs-scalefree

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February 25, 2021

Trademark Summary

The trademark phs-scalefree was filed by Voestalpine Stahl GmbH, a corporation established under the laws of the Republic of Austria (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on April 8, 2021, and received one opposition filed on July 8, 2021 by Personnel Hygiene Services Limited on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by MURGITROYD & COMPANY and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued July 8, 2021

It was designated 'Basic Application' for International Application 1657332 at the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).

The application was filed in German, and German was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).

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Goods And Services

• The mark was filed in class 6 with following description of goods:
  
  1. Steel
  2. Steel alloys
  3. Steel fabrications
  4. Coated or uncoated steel products
  5. Sheets and plates of metal
  6. Steel sheets
  7. Metallic flags
  8. Metal tapes
  9. Metal strip material, Slit strips, and rolled-up metal bands (coils)
  10. Steel in the form of strips or tapes
  11. Sheets and plates of metal, sheet metal blanks being components for automobile manufacture
  12. Steel plates for automotive construction
  13. Sheets of metal being components for automotive manufacture
  14. Moulds of metal and steel
  15. Profiled metal sections [semi-finished]
  16. Beams of metal
  17. Mouldings of press-hardened steel being components for automotive manufacture
  18. Goods of press-hardened steel in the form of components for automobile manufacturing
  19. Goods of press-hardened steel in the form of components for automobile manufacturing, namely columns, bumpers, sills, side impact protection, longitudinal beams, cross-members, crashboxes
  20. Unprocessed and semi-processed materials of metal, not specified for use
  21. Common metals and their alloys
  22. Metal hardware
  23. Small items of metal hardware
  24. Parts and accessories for all the aforesaid goods, included in this class.
• The mark was filed in class 12 with following description of goods:
  
  1. Parts and fittings for land vehicles, water vehicles, vehicles, aircraft and space vehicles
  2. Parts and accessories for automobiles
  3. Structural parts for vehicles, land vehicles, water vehicles, air and space vehicles
  4. Parts for vehicle and land vehicle chassis, axles and gear boxes
  5. Chassis, structural and body parts for motor vehicles
  6. Parts for motor vehicle panelling
  7. Trim panels for vehicle bodies
  8. Radiator hood covers being components for motor vehicles
  9. Crankcases for components for motor cars (other than for engines)
  10. Components of metal for automotive construction
  11. Components of press-hardened steel for automotive construction
  12. Components of press-hardened steel for automotive construction, namely columns, Bumpers, rocker panels, Side impact protection, longitudinal beams, Cross-members and Crashboxes
  13. Mounts and supports for motor vehicle parts, namely for batteries and battery packs
  14. Battery supports for motor vehicles
  15. Vehicles and conveyances
  16. Vehicles for travel by air
  17. Parts and accessories for all the aforesaid goods, included in this class.
• The mark was filed in class 40 with following description of goods:
  
  1. Metal treating
  2. Shaping of metals and metal parts
  3. Hot plate forming
  4. Pressing of metals and metal parts
  5. Press quenching of metals and metal parts
  6. Heat treatment of metals, steel and metal parts
  7. Surface coating of metal objects
  8. Passivation, coating, tempering and smoothing of surfaces of metal plates, metal tapes, metal parts and metal articles
  9. Coating of steel
  10. Passivation and coating of metal plates, metal tapes, metal parts and metal articles for protection against corrosion.
• The mark was filed in class 42 with following description of goods:
  
  1. Engineering services for steel production and for manufacturing steel goods being semi-finished goods and components for automobile construction
  2. Engineering services for metal moulding installations and for manufacturing steel goods being semi-finished goods and components for automobile construction
  3. Engineering services for the design of components for automobile construction
  4. Metallurgical analysis
  5. Research relating to metals
  6. Development of coatings for metals
  7. Development of industrial processes
  8. Testing, authentication and quality control in the field of steel production and for manufacturing steel goods being semi-finished goods and components for automobile construction
  9. Design services in the field of steel production and steel goods being semi-finished goods and components for automobile construction
  10. Technical planning in the field of steel production and for manufacturing steel goods being semi-finished goods and components for automobile construction
  11. Design of vehicles and vehicle parts and components
  12. Design services relating to metal-working tools.